Comments on: whither the executioner? http://sticksoffire.com/2007/02/12/whither-the-executioner/ A very loose interpretation of the news and happenings in and around Tampa Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:40:43 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: ella http://sticksoffire.com/2007/02/12/whither-the-executioner/comment-page-1/#comment-72496 ella Wed, 14 Feb 2007 13:57:22 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/2007/02/12/whither-the-executioner/#comment-72496 "it says a lot that no physician will do it"....it's they CAN'T do it. Physicians take an oath to protect lives and participating in this procedure is a violation of the oath. “it says a lot that no physician will do it”….it’s they CAN’T do it. Physicians take an oath to protect lives and participating in this procedure is a violation of the oath.

]]> By: Maureen http://sticksoffire.com/2007/02/12/whither-the-executioner/comment-page-1/#comment-72414 Maureen Wed, 14 Feb 2007 05:54:21 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/2007/02/12/whither-the-executioner/#comment-72414 I am with Dave and the crew. I can't believe we still do it. It is terrible to think of someone with no training carrying out this procedure and I think it says a lot that no physicians will do it. I am with Dave and the crew. I can’t believe we still do it. It is terrible to think of someone with no training carrying out this procedure and I think it says a lot that no physicians will do it.

]]> By: Lee http://sticksoffire.com/2007/02/12/whither-the-executioner/comment-page-1/#comment-72325 Lee Tue, 13 Feb 2007 21:38:23 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/2007/02/12/whither-the-executioner/#comment-72325 I absolutely oppose the death penalty and find it humorous (and sad) that quite a few people I've met in Tampa can argue for both abolishing abortion and keeping capital punishment. I absolutely oppose the death penalty and find it humorous (and sad) that quite a few people I’ve met in Tampa can argue for both abolishing abortion and keeping capital punishment.

]]> By: voxpopuli http://sticksoffire.com/2007/02/12/whither-the-executioner/comment-page-1/#comment-72318 voxpopuli Tue, 13 Feb 2007 20:22:17 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/2007/02/12/whither-the-executioner/#comment-72318 Well ... I have a hard time putting decorum and death together on a plate and serving it up but upon a careful re-read of your post, I realized I more replied to the replies than the piece. Any heroin-addict would do. Any coke geezer. Those guys can hit a vein any day -- no misses -- no need for a med. prof. I'm sure there are lifers who are geezers. They'd do anything for a slice of pizza, probably. Well … I have a hard time putting decorum and death together on a plate and serving it up but upon a careful re-read of your post, I realized I more replied to the replies than the piece.
Any heroin-addict would do. Any coke geezer. Those guys can hit a vein any day — no misses —
no need for a med. prof. I’m sure there are lifers who are geezers.
They’d do anything for a slice of pizza, probably.

]]> By: kate http://sticksoffire.com/2007/02/12/whither-the-executioner/comment-page-1/#comment-72314 kate Tue, 13 Feb 2007 18:43:50 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/2007/02/12/whither-the-executioner/#comment-72314 I support the death penalty and, obviously, believe we must improve the process so that it can continue. I support the death penalty and, obviously, believe we must improve the process so that it can continue.

]]> By: tim http://sticksoffire.com/2007/02/12/whither-the-executioner/comment-page-1/#comment-72304 tim Tue, 13 Feb 2007 17:48:50 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/2007/02/12/whither-the-executioner/#comment-72304 Look, I agree that the death penalty is an abomination. I also happen to believe that as long as the majority of people who are breeding are the redneckians, it's going to be around for while. I guess, to me, this post isn't so much about "should the executioner be a medical professional" and more about "the department of corrections is full of bs." Certainly a person with more medical experience would know immediately that a syringe was being emptied into arm muscle. BTW, does anyone know yet if the guy really does wear one of those black masks? Being that kind of executioner seems so much more... personal than the electric chair kind. Look, I agree that the death penalty is an abomination. I also happen to believe that as long as the majority of people who are breeding are the redneckians, it’s going to be around for while.

I guess, to me, this post isn’t so much about “should the executioner be a medical professional” and more about “the department of corrections is full of bs.” Certainly a person with more medical experience would know immediately that a syringe was being emptied into arm muscle.

BTW, does anyone know yet if the guy really does wear one of those black masks? Being that kind of executioner seems so much more… personal than the electric chair kind.

]]> By: voxpopuli http://sticksoffire.com/2007/02/12/whither-the-executioner/comment-page-1/#comment-72302 voxpopuli Tue, 13 Feb 2007 17:13:45 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/2007/02/12/whither-the-executioner/#comment-72302 There shouldn't be a death penalty. In fact, no man should set himself up to judge another man. I like Tim's writing style. This piece made me laugh a few times. DcDave is right. It is completely barbaric. Just like the illegal war in Iraq and wherever else we attack while I sleep tonight. There shouldn’t be a death penalty. In fact, no man should set himself up to judge another man.
I like Tim’s writing style. This piece made me laugh a few times.
DcDave is right. It is completely barbaric. Just like the illegal war in Iraq and wherever else we attack while I sleep tonight.

]]> By: Rachel* http://sticksoffire.com/2007/02/12/whither-the-executioner/comment-page-1/#comment-72288 Rachel* Tue, 13 Feb 2007 15:14:23 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/2007/02/12/whither-the-executioner/#comment-72288 Despite the fact that the death penalty is pretty f*cked up, you can be a biochemist without being a medical professional. Despite the fact that the death penalty is pretty f*cked up, you can be a biochemist without being a medical professional.

]]> By: dcdave http://sticksoffire.com/2007/02/12/whither-the-executioner/comment-page-1/#comment-72261 dcdave Tue, 13 Feb 2007 13:47:56 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/2007/02/12/whither-the-executioner/#comment-72261 The death penalty is barbaric and unfitting for a democracy such as ours. Just take a look at <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Death_Penalty_World_Map.png" rel="nofollow">this map</a> to see what other countries belong to our "club". We're on a list with such illustrious companions as China, Mongolia, Iran, Egypt and Sudan to name a few. The decision to end a life should never be left up to man. Life without parole, life with hard labor, these are the sentences we should be handing out to our most egregious offenders. The death penalty amounts to a revenge killing, and is therefor antithetical to our idea of justice. The death penalty is barbaric and unfitting for a democracy such as ours. Just take a look at this map to see what other countries belong to our “club”. We’re on a list with such illustrious companions as China, Mongolia, Iran, Egypt and Sudan to name a few. The decision to end a life should never be left up to man. Life without parole, life with hard labor, these are the sentences we should be handing out to our most egregious offenders. The death penalty amounts to a revenge killing, and is therefor antithetical to our idea of justice.

]]> By: wayne http://sticksoffire.com/2007/02/12/whither-the-executioner/comment-page-1/#comment-72251 wayne Tue, 13 Feb 2007 12:53:20 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/2007/02/12/whither-the-executioner/#comment-72251 We're better off abolishing the death penalty altogether. We’re better off abolishing the death penalty altogether.

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