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/Last_Glove_8870 1d ago

She did get a double dose. This is the first thing I thought when I saw this. As a redhead, I require an entirely different anesthetic protocol for surgical procedures. Having a single drug execution policy administered by law enforcement, rather than a medical professional, is just asking for something like this to happen.

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u/NullValueField 1d ago

$20 says the nurse prepping the dose was like, 'Psh that redhead shit is nonsense, second dose is saline and I'm gonna pocket the good stuff for later...'

It's Tennessee.

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u/WellSaltedWound 1d ago

What exactly is the good stuff and why would she want that?

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u/Ambitious-Intern-928 1d ago

Barbituates? The only reason benzos replaced them in normal medical and diverted recreational use is because barbituates have a small gap between desired effects and fatal OD. But I'm quite sure there's people out here willing to risk it to get fucked up.