Death Row inmate says he is too fat to be executed

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by Elephant Walk

Y'all have to watch this from The Onion:

"Supreme Court rules death penalty is totally badass"

http://www.theonion.com/content/vide..._death_penalty

LOL.

"whoa"
"h*ly sh*t"
"that's wicked"

[Elephant Walk]

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

LOL.

"whoa"
"h*ly sh*t"
"that's wicked"

I like it best where she says something like "This marks the Roberts court as less strictly constitutional and more strictly awesome."

[texas*princess]

Originally Posted by Still BLUTANG

stupid question: how do people get fat in prison? i thought meals and such were limited.

I used to think that too. I think though they are fed pretty well (3 meals a day) which is more than poor families probably eat per day that haven't broken the law to get into prison.

[SigKapSweetie]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Yeah, selective citation of the Hippocratic Oath

I also don't refuse to operate on those who 'labor under the stone', I don't worship ancient Greek gods and goddesses, and I don't offer my former attendings loans if they're short on cash.

The Hippocratic Oath was a great idea in ancient times. We've evolved a little since then.

[PeppyGPhiB]

Originally Posted by KSigkid

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.

The older I get, the more I don't like the death penalty either. Some see it as eye-for-an-eye, but I just think the "right" side should try to do better than that. Either way, I think it's barbaric when people celebrate an execution. Executions are never ideal.

[PeppyGPhiB]

Originally Posted by Still BLUTANG

stupid question: how do people get fat in prison? i thought meals and such were limited.

So is exercise for death row inmates.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by SigKapSweetie

The Hippocratic Oath was a great idea in ancient times. We've evolved a little since then.

Of course. That's as it should be. Which is why I always look a little askance at people who cite it when convenient for them (like in a death penalty argument), but otherwise deem it a thing of the past.

ETA: I'll back off a little, though. I went back and checked, and while similar language is in the Greek version of the Hippocratic Oath, the phrase "do no harm" itself apparently does not come from there, but rather is Latin in origin. So perhaps the reference to the Oath isn't quite on point after all.

[SWTXBelle]

Now that Valerie has lost the weight, isn't Jenny Craig looking for a spokesperson?

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB

The older I get, the more I don't like the death penalty either. Some see it as eye-for-an-eye, but I just think the "right" side should try to do better than that. Either way, I think it's barbaric when people celebrate an execution. Executions are never ideal.

I'm conservative in a lot of other ways - but when it comes to capital punishment, I've changed my thinking. I won't preach to others or tell them how they should feel, because it's not my place, but I can't personally support it.

[tld221]

while putting the fattie on a diet would work, that costa money, and taxpayer money at that, right?

i dont want to pay for some rapist killer to get just in shape enough to die. take that sucker out. he's just using up resources at this point.

from a law perspective, can someone answer why it takes so long to perform an execution? this happened 20+ years ago.

[PeppyGPhiB]

Originally Posted by tld221

while putting the fattie on a diet would work, that costa money, and taxpayer money at that, right?

i dont want to pay for some rapist killer to get just in shape enough to die. take that sucker out. he's just using up resources at this point.

from a law perspective, can someone answer why it takes so long to perform an execution? this happened 20+ years ago.

Automatic appeals. Lots of appeals.

[PhiGam]

Originally Posted by nittanyalum

My brother often said, "How much does a bullet cost?"

In China they charge your family $.04 if you're executed. In America it costs millions to execute somebody.
Where do they spend the savings? Fireworks.

[DeltAlum]

Forcing someone to diet and lose weight would probably be considered "cruel and unusual punishment."

[AKA_Monet]

He probably have visible veins, someone can probably shank him in the jugular and have him exsanguinated...

At any rate, it has to be done humanely. He was already judged by his peers for the death penalty. Just because he was a monster to his victims, as a civilized society we cannot stoop to his level and impose the death penalty like worse than animals.

There will be justice.

[socialite]

Originally Posted by PhiGam

In China they charge your family $.04 if you're executed. In America it costs millions to execute somebody.
Where do they spend the savings? Fireworks.

No I'm sure they spent it on that fantastic intro to the olympics...