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bigtree

(85,975 posts) Wed Apr 30, 2014, 02:11 PM Apr 2014

White House Weighs in on Oklahoma’s 'Inhumane' Execution

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Breaking: White House condemns Oklahoma’s botched execution as inhumane #deathpenalty http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/apr/30/white-house-oklahoma-execution-not-done-humanely/ …

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White House Weighs in on Oklahoma’s 'Inhumane' Execution (Original Post) bigtree Apr 2014 OP

I hereby present the Just a Flesh Wound Award for Understatements to the WH. NuclearDem Apr 2014 #1

lethal injection has always been a sham bigtree Apr 2014 #2

humane execution--what does that say about humanity? Supersedeas Apr 2014 #3

NuclearDem

(16,184 posts)

1. I hereby present the Just a Flesh Wound Award for Understatements to the WH.

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Wed Apr 30, 2014, 02:12 PM

Apr 2014

It was utterly barbaric.

bigtree

(85,975 posts)

2. lethal injection has always been a sham

Reply to NuclearDem (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 30, 2014, 02:26 PM

Apr 2014

. . . it only appears 'humane' because they knock the victim out before administering the two lethal drugs.

Besides, the death penalty, itself' is 'inhumane'.

Supersedeas

(20,630 posts)

3. humane execution--what does that say about humanity?

Reply to bigtree (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 30, 2014, 03:49 PM

Apr 2014

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