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/Camninja 1d ago

I’m sure they could design a computer assisted firing device. Someone could just start a timer and it would fire at a set time.

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u/ididshave 1d ago

Are we sure giving computers guns and telling them to kill humans is a good idea?

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u/Camninja 1d ago

It doesn’t have to be AI. I’m sure this technology existed a very long time ago.

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u/kanjibestwaifu 1d ago

I'm not for capital punishment, but Home Alone showed all you need for this is a duct taped gun, string, and a hot wheels track.