Arkansas plans to execute 8 men over 10 days

[DonViejo]

Source: CNN



By Dakin Andone, CNN
Updated 2:21 AM ET, Fri March 3, 2017

(CNN)Eight men are scheduled to be executed by lethal injection in Arkansas in the space of just 10 days, according to Gov. Asa Hutchinson's office.

The state -- which has not put anyone to death for 11 years -- plans to execute the men in pairs between April 17 and April 27.

"This action is necessary to fulfill the requirement of the law," Gov. Hutchinson said in a statement sent to CNN on Thursday. "But it is also important to bring closure to the victims' families who have lived with the court appeals and uncertainty for a very long time."

So many executions in such a short amount of time is "unprecedented" in the United States, a spokesman for a group that monitors US executions said.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/02/health/arkansas-eight-executions/index.html

[heaven05]

1. I tried to find out

the race of those being executed...anyone know outside of gooogle, where I might find info. Arkie racists have nothing in their data about the race, name or crimes of each.

[OnlinePoker]

2. This story has a photo gallery at the bottom

4 whites, 4 blacks. This is from 2015, so I'm not sure if it is the same 8 inmates this time.

http://5newsonline.com/2015/09/09/arkansas-governor-sets-execution-dates-for-eight-inmates/

[procon]

3. USA! USA! USA!

This is the frontline of American exceptionalism that Republicans crow about. They're right, all the other modernize countries have abolished the death penalty for all crimes in their societies. We are indeed exceptional in standing with with the worst dictators in barbaric countries in the Middle East and Africa that we say we condemn because of their horrific human rights abuses.

[Jake Stern]

4. 100% All-American Red, White and Blue Bloodlust Extravaganza

We can never call ourselves civilized until we abolish this bullshit.