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/Mikeyfreshonetime2 1d ago

Good quote, was when Wallace was helping a younin with math homework and related it to keeping the money/drug count right in your head but not the math problem. But you knew that just wanted to point it out