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Ohio has new death protocol for inmates

Seoul News.Net
Sunday 22nd November, 2009

Authorities in the state of Ohio are set to resume executions, following the state's failed attempt to execute Romell Broom on 15th September.
Authorities in the state of Ohio are set to resume executions, following the state's failed attempt to execute Romell Broom on 15th September.

Ohio has decided to introduce a new lethal injection protocol after an execution team, over two hours, repeatedly tried and failed to find a useable vein in which to insert the lethal injection needle.

Amnesty International has called on the Ohio state authorities to abandon future executions pending abolition of the death penalty.

But Ohio's Attorney General has argued that changes to the protocol should end all complaints about how Ohio state authorities carries out executions.

The state authorities have decided to change from a three-drug process to a procedure that uses a large dose of one chemical, thiopental sodium, an anaesthetic.

It has also developed a back-up procedure for cases when a suitable vein could not be found in a condemned inmate for his or her execution.

Ohio is seeking to execute Kenneth Biros on 8th December.

Six other death row inmates are scheduled for execution in Ohio in the six months after that.
 

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ela
11-23-09, 01:13 PM

Ohio to resume executions under new killing protocol

what if people kill the wrong murderer or an innocent person? America sucks when it comes to that.

Sammyblog
11-23-09, 01:25 PM

All civilized nations do not practice the death penalty

All civilized nations do not practice the death penalty.

Sammy

Pontotoc Bill
11-23-09, 01:58 PM

Sammyblog;169947:
All civilized nations do not practice the death penalty.

Sammy



You are wrong Sammy.

The US does practice the death penalty. Also, the following countries have the death penalty:

[LIST]
[*]Antigua and Barbuda
[*]Bahamas
[*]Barbados
[*]Belize
[*]Comoros
[*]Dominica
[*]Egypt
[*]Guatemala
[*]India
[*]Indonesia
[*]Jamaica
[*]Japan
[*]Jordan
[*]Korea, South
[*]Kuwait
[*]Lebanon
[*]St. Kitts and Nevis
[*]St. Lucia
[*]St. Vincent and the Grenadines
[*]Singapore
[*]Taiwan
[*]Tajikistan
[*]Thailand
[*]Trinidad and Tobago
[*]United States[/LIST]DO YOU CONSIDER THEM ALL TO BE UNCIVILIZED?

Mick Dee
11-23-09, 05:49 PM

Do you consider them all to be uncivilized?

Yes I Do!

Bin Laden killed over 3000 in New York,
still killing in Afgan. and Paki. stick the needle up his arm!?! Only one problem, ya can get him.
Shit that craps me!

Pontotoc Bill
11-23-09, 06:34 PM

Mick Dee;169984:
Yes I Do!

Bin Laden killed over 3000 in New York,
still killing in Afgan. and Paki. stick the needle up his arm!?! Only one problem, ya can get him.
**** that craps me!



So, you consider all nations that have the death penalty to be uncivilized?

I’ll take the permanent removal of a killer over being called civilized then.

All murderers, rapists, and child molesters should be put to death.

CantSleepTonight
11-25-09, 12:56 AM

yah.. and all dui convictions, petty theft crimes, worthless check and drunk/disorderly should be put to death too.. fry everyone.. thats the US governments position.. or will be soon.

CantSleepTonight
11-25-09, 12:57 AM

that was pure sarcasm if you missed it.. morons


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