Ronnie Lee Garner ,sentenced to die in UTAH,,,electing to go with the firing squad. pretty sweet. Reminds me of Gary Gilmore wayyy back .
Is this more "humane" than say lethal injection? what about more old skool methods like hanging..or ridin the lightning of the electric chair?
The Green Mile is one of my favorite movies, but THAT scene..(and if you know the movie..you know THAT scene) of the electrocution gone awry leads me to the conclusion that maybe ol sparky is NOT the best method. Also, people appear to be able to come back and hauunt you incessantly afterwards (see movie SHOCKER).
Death by firing squad seems quaint and ...oddly endearing to me. Look, these executions can be debated ad infinitum over moral ambiguities of should we or shouldn't we...BUT if some dude elects to go with the firing squad, I say sweeeeeeet.
Beats some of the older methods of drawing and quartering..boiling in oil...head removal by axe..burning at the stake..even hanging ,despite its allure in the old west..seems not so much by comparison.
Rock on with your bad self Ronnie Lee.
Mark Stevens
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