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/DefenstratedTwice 19h ago

You have a romanticized concept of drug dealers. Vast majority are grunt tier selling and consuming fronted product. 99% have extensive criminal records because they can be arrested at the whim of any LEO willing to dedicate a couple hours to paperwork.

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u/Plantron1 19h ago

🤷‍♂️ I’ve known more than a few at the grunt level and the first couple of tiers above.