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Tennessee executes man with implanted heart device despite concerns over shock risk
(www.cbsnews.com)
this post was submitted on 05 Aug 2025
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Needed to be executed quickly before he dies by himself!
Yeah because if he did that then.... He ... Won? And we lost? I guess?
Yeah!
Honestly if I was in this guy’s situation I might willingly consent to the chair…
They didn't wanna let that moment go to waste
Define "quickly." After all, they waited nearly 40 years for him to develop those conditions before they finally killed him
at this point that's just cost saving.
the healthcare cost exceds whatever the prison is getting, so just kill him instead.