And the world record for "most botched execution" goes to...

**Sp4** · 07-26-2014, 01:27

What happened? The fuse blew out? The gas valve was stuck?

**rvg** · 07-26-2014, 01:30

Originally Posted by Sp4

What happened? The fuse blew out? The gas valve was stuck?

Some Einstein decided to get creative with the drug cocktail. As a result, the perp spent almost two hours entertaining the spectators before finally expiring.

**Sp4** · 07-26-2014, 01:57

There are those who say that that should be the right and only way to do it (not that I agree with it). I would have thought that after years of doing this, they have some sort of chemical cocktail down that has to be used and nothing else is permitted.

**Sir Moody** · 07-26-2014, 12:41

Originally Posted by Sp4

There are those who say that that should be the right and only way to do it (not that I agree with it). I would have thought that after years of doing this, they have some sort of chemical cocktail down that has to be used and nothing else is permitted.

they did - several actually - they were highly effective - thankfully the EU stepped in and threatened European companies who were supplying part of the chemical cocktail with prosecution - the European companies thus stopped supplying the drugs and now the US states which practice execution have a shortage of the drugs they need - leading them to experiment with other more available cocktails - which leads us right here...

honestly as others have said there are far better methods that are tried and tested and don't require ANY drugs - Long drop hanging and the Guillotine are by far the best alternative... I am not sure why they are so determined to keep using lethal injection...

**Greyblades** · 07-26-2014, 13:13

Personally I'm surprised they aren't still using the electric chair.

**Husar** · 07-26-2014, 13:45

But only if they use more power, enough that there would be a lightning arc between the poles even if noone were sitting in the chair.
Or they could just throw them off a cliff or chain their legs to an iron ball and throw them into the ocean. All of that would be rather guaranteed death and usually shorter than 5 minutes I suppose.

Why is it so hard for the government to kill people?

**Greyblades** · 07-26-2014, 14:20

Sadism maybe? "Kill 'em slow, that'll teach them!"

**Tellos Athenaios** · 07-26-2014, 15:54

Originally Posted by Greyblades

Personally I'm surprised they aren't still using the electric chair.

Oh but they are.

**Ironside** · 07-26-2014, 16:05

Originally Posted by Sir Moody

honestly as others have said there are far better methods that are tried and tested and don't require ANY drugs - Long drop hanging and the Guillotine are by far the best alternative... I am not sure why they are so determined to keep using lethal injection...

They can't have the death look like someone died. So no messy death.

**a completely inoffensive name** · 07-27-2014, 04:28

No point in having the death penalty anymore. Justice is not about bloodlust. It's a waste of money anyway because lawyers seem to get paid by the appeal nowadays.