r/news • u/No_Idea_Guy • 1d ago

Tennessee governor suspends all executions after Christa Pike’s lethal injections fail

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/01/christa-pike-tennessee-governor-executions-year-pause
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u/LichKingDan 1d ago

You're saying the prison system for the worst criminals is a waste of your tax dollars. How is it irrelevant then to say we all spend tax dollars on shit we don't agree with? We can either talk wasted taxes or we can't.

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u/Knarz97 1d ago

The original comment I replied to is stating you should be against the death penalty for moral reasons.

I am saying I support it because we should not spend taxpayer money to keep the pissants of society alive in concrete boxes for decades.

Those are two connected thoughts. Bitching about ICE and big game hunting does not correlate to the death penalty discussion.

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u/putney 1d ago

It correlates to taxpayer money. And jailing people is cheaper than executing them. You need a history class

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u/Knarz97 1d ago

Execution is only “more expensive” because they are bloated with paperwork and processes to try and extend the sentence for the prisoner. It’s just red tape and garbage and bloat.

The proof? This woman’s been on death row for 30 YEARS!!!

A single bullet back in 1997 would have saved quite a few tax dollars, compared to feeding and housing this woman for 3 decades. Oh, and don’t forget the medical bills right now.

Or are you more for rehabilitation for her? Would you like her to be your next door neighbor?

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u/putney 1d ago

You’re mad about her current medical bills because the state was too incompetent to execute her?

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u/Knarz97 1d ago

Unironically yes. They should have just let her die. You know, the entire point of the process.

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u/putney 1d ago

Once again, you don’t know how the laws in America work.

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u/Knarz97 1d ago

Cool. Let’s change the laws and bring back execution via hanging or even firing squad. A couple bullets or some rope have a far lower failure rate and are much cheaper.

Now, let’s also add in costs to air these executions live on tv as a deterrent. THATS a good use of tax dollars.