re: Alabama Plans Second “Execution” of Kenny Smith by Experimental Method

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I’m looking at it through a Constitutional lens.

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So your angle is cruel and unusual punishment correct?

If that's your angle, it cant be for them missing the vein a few times because that happens daily in hospitals and clinics.

If you're arguing its cruel and unusual to submit someone to thinking they are going to die in a few short moments but not actually dying? 1. Wouldnt the person be relieved? 2. Criminals can do just like this guy supposedly did and dehydrate himself to the point where they cannot get his veins. Then what? Oh well we tried? What about the victims family having to live thru this over and over again. I feel no compassion for a murderer on death row as they usually are the worst of the worst.

If you're arguing that nitrogen is cruel and unusual you just dont know what you're talking about. You may cling to experimental but its not new. It happens more than it should on jobsites and the people it happens to never know what hits them. They'll find a safe way to administer it. A supplied air hood with nitrogen would suffice.