Alabama is itchin' to be the first state to try new method of execution
Alabama is seeking to become the first state to execute a prisoner by making him breathe pure nitrogen
While I am entirely against capital punishment at least if they use this method it will be much more humane.
There is no such thing as humane capital punishment.
"Much more humane," says who?
The article says "proponents of the new method have theorized it would be painless," but I'm not inclined to take their word for it.
Goddamn finally, I've always wondered why nitrogen was never used for these kinds of things before. Cheap, painless, and effective.
Not exactly advocating for the death penalty, but if it must exist in this world I'd hope it'd use an effective and painless method
Prisons must be abolished. Free em all!
This is easily the most dangerous method possible for everyone involved. Strangely enough our body only reacts to buildups of CO2, it does not react to a lack of oxygen.
So while in theory it would be painless as an execution method, if anything leaks into the viewing area for the execution there is no visible signs anyone is in danger as oxygen is being displaced thus potentially killing everyone involved.
There's a whole field of industry for gas detection, whether it be for the presence of toxic or explosive gas, or the absence of healthy breathing air. It's an easily mitigated problem. If the detector on the wall goes below 20% o2, an alarm sounds, circulation fans turn on, and everyone leaves the room.
It's well established how to administer this method of death, I don't see this same safety concern as you do.
