Condemned South Carolina man Brad Sigmon chooses to die by firing squad
Condemned South Carolina man Brad Sigmon chooses to die by firing squad
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Condemned South Carolina man chooses to die by firing squad
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"humane" execution methods are to protect capital punishment advocates from discomfort, not condemned inmates from pain. There is no execution method more grotesque than the law that legitimizes it.
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I think I'd choose firing squad if I had the choice. Lethal injections and electrocutions can go wrong, and I think they sometimes do go wrong, causing a lot of pain and suffering. Firing squad should be a pretty quick death with less suffering.
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Lethal injections and electrocutions can go wrong
You say that like a firing squad is a sure thing, and it can be, if they don't miss. Otherwise it'll take quite a bit longer than lethal injection or electrocution.
in September 1951, a Utah firing squad shot Eliseo J. Mares in the hip and abdomen and that it was “several minutes” before he was declared dead
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Having been near death a couple times, I can say the human body seems to have mechanisms for physical trauma death more than advanced synthetic techniques.
Bleeding out really just gets you very cold pretty quickly, and then very, very sleepy. Also a warm, cozy feeling the closer you get to falling asleep. Drowning is similar, and so is asphyxiation but there's a bit more panic and random colors first with asphyxiation before the void kicks in. You'd think it'd be the same as drowning but no - maybe with water there's some primordial memory of the womb that activates?
If you do have a chance at surviving tho, make sure you stay awake.
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True. I still think I'd prefer the firing squad though. Maybe it's because I think the effects of the other two options could be less predictable and therefore more unpleasant.
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I mean, firing squad can also go wrong if someone has terrible aim. I read somewhere (not 100% sure of Verity) that firing squads often have only one real bullet and the rest are blanks so the people shooting can feel better and tell themselves they had the blank and wasn't the one to kill a man, so if that one dude with the real bullet misses a kill shot you're in for a painful time.
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Right on. If they want him dead, they can do it themselves, and not pussy out with an injection.
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I mean, if I had to choose between the chair, lethal injection, and a firing squad... I always thought they shot for the head though, so kinda surprising they go for the heart shot, though I suppose an open casket funeral is preferable. Heart would take longer for death, wouldn't it?
I think the Guillotine would be a good choice.
I had heard anecdotes of the head surviving for several seconds before death in that case. The aesthetic is top tier though.
I would honestly prefer to be blown to bits by a sufficiently large explosive device, but that's not an option (as far as I know).
Open casket funerals are kind of weird if you think about it anyway.
Firing squad would be my preferred choice, if they aim for the head. With a shotgun full of 00 buckshot. Or maybe by howitzer if that's an option.
Although really I'd like to donate my body to science, let someone else get some good use out of it when I'm done.
I'd imagine getting shot by a squad of howitzers would make the whole world your open casket.
You may already know this, but if not, you should be aware that there is growing concern regarding the lack of oversight surrounding cadaver donations to science.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bodies-donated-to-science-largely-unregulated-cbs-reports/
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-49198405
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tn7egDQ9lPg
It was (kind of) an option at one point: blowing from a gun.
They're the done thing where I live, but only for the wake (night before the funeral mass).
"Ah he looks great" and "Ah sure they did a great job, didn't they?" etc. always gets trotted out.
It's kinda nice to see someone for the last time who you may not have seen recently. But I can definitely understand the opposing view (sometimes they look bloody awful). The body is stored the night before either in a funeral home or at the house and you're not in any way obliged to go into the room with the deceased if it's not your thing.
Funerals here are done very quickly. Wake would typically be two days following death, mass and burial the following morning. Casket is always closed here at the actual funeral.
In my father's case we had his body in our home (my mum's choice) and everyone did their little visit. After everyone had finished and gone we all went to the pub and had pints and told fun stories until all hours. The pub served us well past closing.
My hangover the next day was unholy (pun intended) but it was a great night and a really nice send off.
If I could really choose a death method, I think gladiatorial combat to the death would be pretty dope. Just throw death row inmates in a arena and PPV it. Let guys in for life with no parole or 300 year sentences have a go too if they want. Not for a reduction in sentence or extra benefits or anything though, just to do it. If dudes survive, let them fight again in the next show if they want. Could even give profits to the victims families.
Yes, but it's more certain and not much slower.