Utah Votes to Bring Back Firing Squad

[Faith No More]

You know, I sometimes feel down because I'm stuck in Michigan, but then I tell myself that I could be from Utah.

So, in case you aren't aware, there is a shortage of certain drugs used in lethal injection due to European manufacturers refusing to distribute them, so that is causing some of our more bloodthirsty states to come up with creative solutions. Enter Utah...

Utah's Senate has approved a measure that would allow a firing squad to carry out the death penalty if the drug to carry out lethal injections is unavailable.

The vote was 18-10, and it's unclear if Republican Gov. Gary Herbert will sign the measure, which would make Utah the only state in the nation to allow firing squads, into law. The state abandoned the practice a little more than a decade ago.

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And bring on the Republican justification...

Republican Rep. Paul Ray, the measure's sponsor, says firing squads are a more humane form of execution.

I think when you are willing to go to such extremes, it's time for a little self-reflection. 21st century my ass.