Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Praise Jesus: we can now get back to frying people
The Supreme Court has upheld the three-drug lethal injection method used by the state of Kentucky in a 7-2 decision, clearing the way for a nationwide stay on executions to be lifted. Chief Justice John Roberts penned the case opinion, while two Justices, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and David Souter, dissented…read on.
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Finally, some good news. We have a lot of catching up to do though:
Eighty-eight per cent of all known executions took place in five countries: China, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and the US and A.
-- Amnesty International
Reports of Executions in 2007
1. China 470+
2. Iran 317+
3. Saudi Arabia 143+
4. Pakistan 135+
5. US and A 42
er, lethal
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