Death Penalty

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From what I've read, the phenobarbitol they use for the lethal injection is made in Denmark, where they are staunchly anti-death penalty. They decided to stop manufacturing the drug, and the recipe is proprietary, so no one else knows how. A company in Germany makes propofol, but won't sell it for execution.

There is so much that's fucked up about this:

1. States are experimenting with different drugs, and it's taking people ages to actually die. This is definitely cruel and unusual.
2. Some states are so pro-death penalty, they're ok with the above point.
3. Some states are so pro-death penalty, they're willing to bring back forms of execution that have been ruled "cruel and unusual".

I'm staunchly against the death penalty. In his time as governor of Texas, Rick Perry has overseen more than 275 executions. It's estimated that over 4% of prisoners on death row are actually innocent, which means Rick Perry has killed approximately 11 innocent people.

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Folks whose pre capital crime personal creed allowed capital punishment (for others) have an inalienable first amendment right to capital punishment for their own crime(s).

I am aware my take on the 1st amendment is not common.

John Waters notes capital punishment should be treated as the criminal equivalent of an Emmy or an Oscar. Interesting to contemplate an America where criminals (and their lawyers) compete for a limited number of execution slots . . . .

John Waters has a fucked-up mind. I love him so much!