Death Row inmate says he is too fat to be executed

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by honeychile

Isn't that what happened to Saddam's brother?

His half-brother's head reportedly snapped off during the execution; here's a CNN report on it: http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/...ons/index.html

I'm anti-capital punishment (yes, anti-death penalty Republicans do exist), so this story doesn't bother me quite as much. Although, I think eating yourself out of an execution is an interesting strategy.