Medics at fault in botched Oklahoma execution

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Medics at fault in botched Oklahoma execution

(BBC) -- A report into a botched execution in Oklahoma in April has found medical staff failed to place and monitor an intravenous line properly.

Clayton Lockett, 38, died 43 minutes after he was given a lethal drug.

The Oklahoma governor ordered an independent review into the case after witnesses said they saw Lockett writhing and gasping for air.

There had been concerns about the effectiveness of a new cocktail of drugs used in the execution.

Lockett was sentenced to death on 20 April for the 1999 shooting of Stephanie Nieman, 19, and for watching as two accomplices buried her alive.

His execution was stopped after 20 minutes after witnesses saw him writhing and mumbling words.

A ruptured vein was discovered and Lockett subsequently died of a heart attack soon afterwards.

Full story: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-29072384


-- BBC 2014-09-05

[TVGerry]

While I'm all for a 'humane' way of executing someone, I think this guy got what he deserved. I mean burying someone alive?!?! Wow justice is served if he suffered.

[Credo]

So if you botch an execution, what is the charge? Murder? Manslaughter?

[tomyummer]

The medical staff should be given medals.

[brewsterbudgen]

The medical staff should be given medals.

Why?

[fritzzz25]

USA could save a lot of money and not have to worry about these botched executions. They could just turn them over to ISIS in exchange for the innocent people that ISIS is slaughtering.

[tomyummer]

The medical staff should be given medals.

Why?

Because any botched execution of low life animals to share some sliver of the fear and suffering that they inflicted on their victims seems only fair and just. Humane executions for convicted criminals are too easy a way out. In fact, all criminals should be executed in the same manner(s) as their victims. Just my opinion.

[Soutpeel]

While I'm all for a 'humane' way of executing someone, I think this guy got what he deserved. I mean burying someone alive?!?! Wow justice is served if he suffered.

I am struggling to understand why a large calibre bullet to the back of the head is inhumane, granted messy, but not inhumane

[Seastallion]

What went wrong with the execution was not that he was writhing and mumbling words, but that he had 20 minutes of a drug-induced high....it was probably pleasant.

I would not wish pleasantness on that murderer.

[wirat69]

Humane executions for convicted criminals are too easy a way out. In fact, all criminals should be executed in the same manner(s) as their victims. Just my opinion.

An "eye for an eye" philosophy is so old hat...., done away with anciently and replaced with a philosophy of love, rehabilitation and forgiveness and continued by a large portion of the globe.

You will possibly not feel the same when a dog runs our in front of your vehicle and whilst you swerve to avoid the dog, you wipe out a roadside stall complete with baby asleep beneath!

But you are quite entitled to your view along with the youngest of the three (or four if you include the House of Israel) oldest surviving universal religions.....

[coma]

Well ! I for one forgive them. An honest mistake I am sure.

[tomyummer]

Humane executions for convicted criminals are too easy a way out. In fact, all criminals should be executed in the same manner(s) as their victims. Just my opinion.

An "eye for an eye" philosophy is so old hat...., done away with anciently and replaced with a philosophy of love, rehabilitation and forgiveness and continued by a large portion of the globe.

You will possibly not feel the same when a dog runs our in front of your vehicle and whilst you swerve to avoid the dog, you wipe out a roadside stall complete with baby asleep beneath!

But you are quite entitled to your view along with the youngest of the three (or four if you include the House of Israel) oldest surviving universal religions.....

An accident versus a heinous crime with intent. Not the same. The philosophy of love, rehabilitation, and forgiveness is nice on paper but doesn't really exist (although I wish it did) in the real world.

[Thaiready]

Nothin Botched......sentence was delivered.

[coma]

While I'm all for a 'humane' way of executing someone, I think this guy got what he deserved. I mean burying someone alive?!?! Wow justice is served if he suffered.

I am struggling to understand why a large calibre bullet to the back of the head is inhumane, granted messy, but not inhumane

Very messy indeed. Think of the people that have to go in there and look at it and clean it up. Not much fun I would have guess. In a lot of cases the people charged with carrying out the execution actually live side by side together for years in a harmonious inmate / corrections officer relationship. Shot to the back of the head is bad for morale.

That said I am sure that there would be certain elements in the military SF world that would find good use for them as a training add. And wouldn't lose a winks sleep over it.

[coma]

Nothin Botched......sentence was delivered.

Yeap. Achieved their objective. Mission accomplished. Crack on with the next one.

[Credo]

If they want to punish the guy for botching the execution, OK. I think they should not give him his 45 minutes of overtime.

[kamahele]

Execution just makes a people and a government, murderers. We are supposed to be better than those "scum" remember?!

[belg]

back to the guillotine .... eco friendly

[Ulysses G.]

While I'm all for a 'humane' way of executing someone, I think this guy got what he deserved. I mean burying someone alive?!?! Wow justice is served if he suffered.

I am struggling to understand why a large calibre bullet to the back of the head is inhumane, granted messy, but not inhumane

Very messy indeed. Think of the people that have to go in there and look at it and clean it up.

Put a big sheet of plastic on the floor. Haven't you ever watched Dexter?

[JoeLing]

Just wonder, did Clayton Lockett complain?

No?
So what's the big deal?

[canuckamuck]

If they want it done right they should take them to the vet. They do this stuff all day long.

[Frank James]

These sorts of situations always bring out the most thoughtful posts.

[Ulic]

One thing is for sure, I did not loose any sleep when I originally read the story of the botched execution.

[Trouble]

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The medical staff should be given medals.

Why?

Because hopefully he suffered some like he caused the girl to suffer.

[richusa]

So, what's the problem?

[jacko45k]

The medical staff should be given medals.

Why?

Apparently for being incompetent!

Yes the guy is certainly dead, but the sentence was death, not torture followed by death. The torture was unsanctioned and hence illegal and a travesty. We are some years beyond hung, drawn and quartered.

[BlueSkyCowboy]

While I'm all for a 'humane' way of executing someone, I think this guy got what he deserved. I mean burying someone alive?!?! Wow justice is served if he suffered.

I am struggling to understand why a large calibre bullet to the back of the head is inhumane, granted messy, but not inhumane

I am in favor of sending the vicious criminals to North Korea for rehabilitation etc

[BlueSkyCowboy]

The medical staff should be given medals.

Why?

Apparently for being incompetent!

Yes the guy is certainly dead, but the sentence was death, not torture followed by death. The torture was unsanctioned and hence illegal and a travesty. We are some years beyond hung, drawn and quartered.

A bleeding heart liberal is crying for a nasty bastard. I am in favor of roasting on an open fire until "cooked"

[jacko45k]

The medical staff should be given medals.

Why?

Apparently for being incompetent!

Yes the guy is certainly dead, but the sentence was death, not torture followed by death. The torture was unsanctioned and hence illegal and a travesty. We are some years beyond hung, drawn and quartered.

A bleeding heart liberal is crying for a nasty bastard. I am in favor of roasting on an open fire until "cooked"

I don't feel the 'justice system' is about being sadistic.

You don't know me.

[Credo]

Oh, the problem with quality control and assurance on executions.

How long is too long?

I believe there were people who actually lived through the electric chair and then were re-executed later. The Supreme Court decided that executing someone twice was not cruel and unusual punishment.

Cruel it might not be, but unusual it definitely is.