Alabama’s Nitrogen Gas Execution Will Be Cruel and Unusual Punishment

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Alabama’s Nitrogen Gas Execution Will Be Cruel and Unusual Punishment
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There's nothing cruel about nitrogen hypoxya death, it's one the most peaceful ways to die actually.

But a Republican state implemented this, so we’re going to consider it cruel and unusual.

Apart from, you know, the whole 'killing another person' thing. I'd say that's pretty cruel.

? The person falls unconscious very quickly, doesn't feel any pain, and it leaves no trace of the cause of death. It is even used for assisted suicide https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarco_pod

How is that cruel?

I'm very aware of its applications and how quick and painless the death is, however my comment isn't talking about the method but the act itself.

Maybe you're sensitive? If you had someone dear to you suffer murder or rape I think you wouldn't be that sensitive about the death penalty of the criminal.