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Tennessee executes man with implanted heart device despite concerns over shock risk
(www.cbsnews.com)
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Who was at risk of being shocked?
If it was the person being executed: Isn't that the whole idea?
edit: Or maybe they were just worried that the defibrilator would have prevented him from dying. 🤔
I think the point of concern is that it prolonged the entire procedure. His heart was simultaneously being chemically stopped and electrically jump-started.
The defibrillator might actually make it a horrible slow death. Imagine dying over and over again.
Yeah, the concern was that the defibrillator was shocking his heart as his heart rate slowed down, causing unnecessary pain and distress.
There was a concern that the defibrillator would keep bringing him back to life.