Alabama inmate opposes being 'test subject' for new nitrogen execution method
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Attorneys for an inmate are asking the Alabama Supreme Court to reject the state's request to set an execution date for him using the new execution method of nitrogen hypoxia.

An Alabama inmate would be the test subject for the “experimental” execution method of nitrogen hypoxia, his lawyers argued, as they asked judges to deny the state’s request to carry out his death sentence using the new method.

In a Friday court filing, attorneys for Kenneth Eugene Smith asked the Alabama Supreme Court to reject the state attorney general’s request to set an execution date for Smith using the proposed new execution method. Nitrogen gas is authorized as an execution method in three states but it has never been used to put an inmate to death.

Smith’s attorneys argued the state has disclosed little information about how nitrogen executions would work, releasing only a redacted copy of the proposed protocol.

  • StorminNorman@lemmy.world
    41·
    10 months ago

    No, it’s because opioids aren’t 100% effective at a painless death either. At this stage, no death we know of is truly “painless”. Well, that we can prove anyway. They’ve had patients hooked to brain monitors when they’ve died in their sleep, the brain goes through severe stress at the moment of death. Drowning is meant to be okay, but for obvious reasons, we can’t prove that.

      • StorminNorman@lemmy.world
        32·
        10 months ago

        Waterboarding isn’t drowning. It’s like mega drowning. Here’s one of many studies done on drowning that shows many people found it kind of calm as they neared death.

        • ColorcodedResistor@lemm.eeEnglish
          9·
          10 months ago

          some found it warm right before they froze to death too.

          this ‘calm’ is the mind breaking. you detached allowing you accept the fate in front of you

          there is nothing calm about drowning.

          • StorminNorman@lemmy.world
            11·
            10 months ago

            I offered proof that drowning is calm. You’ve claimed the opposite but haven’t proven it. So, prove it.

            • ColorcodedResistor@lemm.eeEnglish
              11·
              10 months ago

              Proof that drowning is calm. no son/girl you didn’t. linking articles doesnt trump real life. id link the ISIS HD drowning entire men in cages videos but. im not a monster

              take a swim into the ocean if you want my proof. if you cant or wont do that. what’s to fear? drowning is calm!

              • StorminNorman@lemmy.world
                11·
                10 months ago

                I live within walking distance of a beach, I swim.in the ocean plenty. Got any more dumb insults, or are you actually going to surprise me and attempt to prove your point?

                  • StorminNorman@lemmy.world
                    11·
                    10 months ago

                    I’ve done long distance ocean swimming before, not being able to see the shore is not that scary.

                    And it’s quite telling that you can’t provide any evidence to back your claim. I’ve provided proof, why can’t you?