6th Circuit Stays Execution of Ohio Inmate Due to Lethal Injection Concerns

B. McLeod
Oct 5, 2009 9:32 AM CST

I cannot help pointing out that we have arrived at these issues to begin with by being so touchy-feely we have to make an execution look like a medical procedure.  God forbid that any cold-hearted killer should have to feel even a moment’s discomfort.

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Deyseeme T. Rollin
Oct 5, 2009 9:57 AM CST

I’d add a comment, but the fact that this story drew a less-than-glib response from B. McLeod says more than I ever could.

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Jim 2009-10-09-Mo 12:55-13:18 -0400
Oct 5, 2009 11:18 AM CST

All 3 of you made interesting observations.

  The real downside of Ohio’s cocktail method (beyond not working properly) is that the cocktail trashes organs and blood.

  Assuming a prisoner in good health, why could not available organs be recycled with non-trashed blood donated to the Red Cross?

  Remainder of cadaver (saving some bone) would go to research.

  In the event an innocent were executed, the saved bone could be used to make small fine-china plates that could be imprinted with “I told you so!” and distributed to the appropriate parties.
DISCLAIMER: Idea stolen from Jon Swift, albeit some may consider my Proposal only “Semi-Modest”
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  Hyper-extension fracture @ C1-C2, as 2. P. Bryson opined, is quick, inexpensive, humane … does not trash blood or organs.
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1 B. McLeod ≈ 11:34 Mon 05 Oct 09
    ... touchy-feely ....
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2. P. Bryson ≈ 11:52 Mon 05 Oct 09
    Except for the anticipation involved, I’d say hanging would probably be less uncomfortable (and more humane) than Ohio’s lethal injection procedures.
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3. Deyseeme T. Rollin ≈ 11:59 Mon 05 Oct 09
    ... B. McLeod says more than I ever could.

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