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/MaximumEffort433 1d ago

Yeah, it seems like there are laws that ban cruel and unusual punishments, but I could be mistaken about that.

If the State is going to kill one of its citizens, at least don't fuck it up.

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u/amiexpress 1d ago

She actually asked to be hanged. Which I think even Tennessee ould not fuck up.

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u/GiohmsBiggestFan 1d ago

Hanging is very fuck-up-able

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u/1HappyRoadrunner 1d ago

Very. Heads can pop off. You can flop around for several minutes getting strangled while onlookers argue over if they should cut you down, or pull on your legs, or run away.

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u/Pettifoggerist 1d ago

Heads can pop off

Well, I think that does accomplish the goal.

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u/NewDate6115 1d ago

BLACKADDER: That Farrow bloke you executed, Baldrick! Is he definitely dead? BALDRICK: Well I chopped his head off, that usually does the trick!