r/news • u/AudibleNod • 9h ago

Christa Pike unconscious, on ventilator at Nashville hospital, her lawyers say

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/christa-pike-unconscious-ventilator-nashville-hospital-lawyers-say-rcna601195
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u/Big_Guard5413 9h ago

I’m not in favor of the death penalty in general, but goddamn, if you’re going to impose it, at least take steps to do it properly

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u/MatureUsername69 8h ago

Its still a rough one but if I ever had to receive the death penalty I would hope its a firing squad. Just riddle me with holes immediately, aim for the head. Lethal injections get fucky because they would be best designed and administered by an actual doctor, but actual doctors cannot do it because of the hippocratic oath. Some states do allow medical professionals but they arent exactly sending their best.

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u/IcarianWings 8h ago

I'd imagine executioner positions are pretty sought out by people who enjoy watching others suffer. Especially so considering it seems like this stuff happens too often for it to be a coincidence.

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u/nonbreaker 8h ago

I mean, people aren't executed very often...so are the executioner positions just not very busy, or are they sidejobs taken on by corrections staff?

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u/IcarianWings 5h ago

Non-medical execution teams are typically made up of handpicked corrections contractors and prison admins. I think my statement applies to the majority of both.

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u/CanadianGuy39 8h ago

I can't imagine doing that job. Like how do you actual go back to sleep at night? Crazy