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Vote for firing squad shows frustration with drug shortages
apnews.myway.com ^ | March 11, 2015 | BRADY McCOMBS and LINDSAY WHITEHURST

Posted on 03/11/2015 8:31:45 PM PDT by PROCON

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To: deadrock

What is the purpose of the sandbags?

Corrections officers are using four 30 Cal weapons. Things might fly around a bit. No mishaps so far. With the heart turned to jelly, the man lives for a very short time.


21 posted on 03/11/2015 9:09:25 PM PDT by lurk
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To: Flag_This

“Shoot straight, you bastards - Don’t make a mess of it!”


22 posted on 03/11/2015 9:18:15 PM PDT by kosciusko51
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To: PROCON

What was wrong with public hangings?


23 posted on 03/11/2015 10:36:09 PM PDT by Politicalkiddo (The family unit plays a critical role in our society and in the training of the generation to come.")
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To: Veggie Todd

He was up until a couple of years ago, when another convict chose firing squad instead of injection.


24 posted on 03/12/2015 1:58:25 AM PDT by Hugin ("Do yourself a favor--first thing, get a firearm!")
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To: kosciusko51

Great last words!


25 posted on 03/12/2015 2:55:17 AM PDT by Flag_This (You can't spell "treason" without the "O".)
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To: Veggie Todd

Nope. Ronnie Lee Gardner was dispatched on June 18, 2010. Five rifles, four bullets.


26 posted on 03/12/2015 3:33:42 AM PDT by glock rocks (Whenever I find myself in a conundrum, I ask myself: What would Elvis do?)
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