Ah, England
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Buford T. Justice: What we’re dealing with here is a complete lack of respect for the law.
The Drug Enforcement Administration seized Georgia’s entire supply of sodium thiopental, which defense attorneys claim came from a fly-by-night British supplier operating from the back of a driving school in a gritty London neighborhood.
DEA agents have not said exactly why they seized the drug, except that there were questions about how it was imported into the U.S.
The seizure in Georgia effectively delays any executions until the federal probe is complete, which could take months. That’s little comfort to friends of Emmanuel Hammond, a 45-year-old who was executed in January even after his attorneys argued that the state could have illegally obtained the drug.
“There’s something terribly wrong when officials charged with enforcing criminal laws break them,” said Brian Mendelsohn, an attorney for Hammond, who was put to death for the 1988 slaying of an Atlanta preschool teacher.
Georgia’s stockpile of sodium thiopental — believed to be around 20 grams, enough for at least four executions — has been under scrutiny since corrections officials released documents in court that showed the state bought the drug from Dream Pharma, a company in London that has the same address as the Elgone Driving Academy.
Texas on Wednesday announced it is switching to another, stronger sedative that is often used to euthanize animals.
Why does it matter where they got it?
There must be a million ways to die, can’t they figure out something easy like a mask full of CO?
I question whether generics is recommended for human executions.
All the meddlesome Federal Government is doing is driving the states back to using the firing squad.
Should be a ban on capital punishment anyway.
When are Americans going to finally come out of the 19th century?
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Is it still deadly?
Alrighty then, use it.
Is it contaminated?
Alrighty then, use it.
Are they concerned that using the drug might cause harm to the prisoner? Maybe they should get FDA approval first.
How, exactly, does the DEA go about seizing these drugs anyway? Do they send a SWAT team to the prison and kick in the door?
Conservatives say:
It ok for the rich and government to break the law.
Laws are only for the rest of us!
Liberals say:
‘What’s good for the goose is good for the gander.
To translate what Liberals say for conservatives:
Every one should be treated the same way and not be subjected to different standards.
a bullet is cheaper, or a rope. you don’t have to import them either!
I’m all for public hangings..
If this was a joke, it would be a killer. The Georgia Department of Corrections breaking the law. WOW, caught in the act. It would be even funnier if the dud in charge ended up doing time.
#7 Please translate. What’s you’re point?
I’m against all forms of capital punishment.
There’s no way I’m going to do to another human being what I would not want done to me.
That said; if you’re going to kill them, why should you care how?
Inject bleach into their eyeballs and eventually their veins live on C-Span.
The Taliban used to execute any Russians that fell into their clutches by stabbing them through the neck and letting them drown in their own blood.
If Americans want to prove they’re bad-asses, they should be able to do better than Mullah Omar.
In fact, I know how to get rid of Gitmo fast and easy.
The people there are not American citizens, they’re not on American soil.
Kill ‘em all.
I’m sorry Amhad, but we don’t want to pay for you anymore…
We’re going to do for you what we did for Terry Schiavo, and let you stave to death.
i’m worried about the mercury content of sodium thiopental
It is no OK for governments to kill prisoners in custody.
No country should be allowed to do it, let alone a country that claims to be civilized.
>> msbpodcast said, on March 16th, 2011 at 3:25 pm
>> The people there are not American citizens, they’re not on American soil.
>> Kill ‘em all.
You’re insane.
You’re not an Albanian, nor are you on Albanian soil. According to your insane “logic” it would be legal (and easy!) for Albania to kill you, if they so wish.
Greg Allen…
Apparently msbpodcast forgot to use the ‘sarcasm’ switch.
I’m guessing he assumed the more astute among us would figure it out without holding our hands.
#13…
How about letting them swim home?
# 14 howard beale said, “i’m worried about the mercury content of sodium thiopental”
You’re being satirical, I know, but there is a very real possibility of autism after execution.
This is stupid. The only issue is will it kill you and there are thousands of drugs you can OD and die on or just use what the vet uses to put down animals.
I will add a statement. You take a life you pay with a life. Anything less completely disrespects the victim. It also endangers the public. You disagree? Fine. Are you willing to take two to the head if one of these killers takes out somebody? If you aren’t maybe you need to rethink what you are saying. You obviously aren’t willing to be responsible for your actions.