Alabama is set to execute Kenneth Eugene Smith tomorrow using nitrogen hypoxia. There are many people who say that it’s an inhumane way to kill people. The state tried to kill Smith by lethal injection last year and spent two hours trying to find a vein before giving up. Reports say Smith is extremely anxious after last year’s attempt. It’s my understanding that the jury recommended life in prison, but the judge sentenced him to death.
I saw a couple of videos on youtube tonight and found no diaries on DK about it so I thought I would bring it to people’s attention. I don’t have time to write a well researched diary and do justice to the story, so I’m gonna embed some videos here and hopefully put it on our radar screens. Needless to say, I’m against the death penalty and I hasten to say that for a state which has outlawed abortion in order to preserve life, it’s pretty hypocritical of it to kill people.
Contact Alabama governor Kay Ivey 334.242.7100.