State’s ‘slow and agonizing’ execution of Kenneth Smith using an untested method labeled as cruel by experts and advocates

Smith’s execution by “nitrogen hypoxia” took around 22 minutes, according to media witnesses, who were led into a viewing room at the William C Holman correctional facility in Atmore shortly before 8 pm local time.

  • Smoke@beehaw.orgEnglish
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    10 months ago

    but yeah, why wouldn’t they just use standard anesthesia gas? or nitrous oxide?

    Because the suppliers don’t want to be associated with executions, so they won’t sell any to the state for that purpose.