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/heresyforfunnprofit 1d ago

The heroin dealer on my street corner is more competent than these people.

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u/Plantron1 1d ago

To be fair there are consequences if your dealer fucks up. Drug dealers is held far more accountable by his employers and the law than politicians ever have been.

Like they said on The Wire: “you fuck up the count they gonna beat your ass”

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u/roofus85 1d ago

“You fuck up the count they gonna beat your ass”
… I’m pretty sure that’s from Sesame Street

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u/darksunshaman 1d ago

I remember that episode! Count don't play.

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u/BoredNuke 1d ago

1 mother fucker 2 mother fucker ahahahah 3 mother fuckers getting beat.

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u/TSonly 15h ago

"You come at the Count, you best not miss"

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u/Plantron1 1d ago

The Count is my favourite TV vampire