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[–] ShroOmeric@lemmy.world 22 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Crazy how americans love to shoot each other for any reason, but would never shoot for death penalty. Weird.

[–] muse@kbin.social 12 points 10 months ago (1 children)

??

4 states still use it. 2 have considered switching to it within the last year

[–] ShroOmeric@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Oh good, why not all of them? I mean its not worse than other methods..

[–] Seasoned_Greetings@lemm.ee 11 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Well the cleanup is a bit worse for the poor sod stuck with that job.

[–] ShroOmeric@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

Well that's true, but I guess the comfort of the poor soul getting shot has the priority.. but yeah, never considered the afterward..

[–] wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Only one state has it if I remember correctly. Utah.

[–] Manifish_Destiny@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

If I was going to be executed. I’d want firing squad. Don’t make it pretty. Let the world see the barbaric act.

[–] pulverizedcoccyx@lemmy.ca 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Hmmm I choose death by tweezers, long excruciating and messy. That or a clowder of small but viciously hungry kittens to make me into a fancy feast.

[–] quicklime@lemm.ee 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I thought it was a clowder of cats but a mewling of kittens. Maybe viciousness qualifies for clowder status.