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Arkansas

Egwinsi

(64 posts)

2. You would think

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Tue Mar 18, 2025, 07:13 PM

Mar 18

There are more pressing issues at hand for the people of Arkansas than legalizing different methods of killing people.

Maybe now that this is done, they can get back to the REAL issues like low education rankings, high child poverty, high crime rates, etc.

Right...?

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Arkansas governor signs legislation allowing executions by nitrogen gas [View all] Eugene Mar 18 OP

Wow, we really went from "We're going to Mars!" to "Here's a new way to execute people!" ck4829 Mar 18 #1

You would think Egwinsi Mar 18 #2

There is a lot of "stuff" the Arkansas General Assembly is working on. TomSlick Mar 18 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author wcmagumba Mar 18 #3

Horrible. 58Sunliner Mar 18 #4

Does this give the inmate a choice to choose the method of execution? berniesandersmittens Mar 18 #5

No. TomSlick Mar 18 #7

Barbaric nt berniesandersmittens Mar 18 #8

That's the point. TomSlick Mar 18 #9

The medical expert on charge openly said he let his nursing degree lapse berniesandersmittens Mar 18 #10

Especially these days RazorbackExpat Mar 18 #11

I'm on a committee that reads all bills introduced in the General Assembly - each on reading 1/20th of the bills. TomSlick Mar 18 #12