GOVERNACIDE: The cruel and unusual punishment of Kenneth Eugene Smith

Thursday, February 1, 2024

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13008191/Kenneth-Eugene-Smith-nitrogen-executed-first.html

Wife of killer Kenneth Eugene Smith ‘cried out’ during his historic 22-minute-long nitrogen execution – which witness described as ‘horrific’ as he thrashed and ‘convulsed’ on gurney

  •     The convicted killer, 58, had a gas mask placed over his face before a stream of 100 percent nitrogen gas suffocated him  
  •     Smith’s pastor told DailyMail.com beforehand he was ‘really struggling’, and ate only a small part of his final meal of steak, hashbrowns and eggs  
  •     He was sentenced to death in 1996 over the murder-for-hire slaying of a pastor’s wife eight years prior  

By Will Potter and Neirin Gray Desai In Atmore, Alabama, For Dailymail.Com
Published: 21:35 EST, 25 January 2024 | Updated: 07:37 EST, 26 January 2024 

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The wife of Kenneth Eugene Smith cried out for her killer husband as he thrashed against his restraints, suffering as he became the first person in history to be executed via nitrogen hypoxia. 

Smith, 58, was put to death Thursday in a ‘horrific’ 22-minute ordeal when a gas mask was placed over his face, before a stream of 100 percent nitrogen gas suffocated him inside the execution chamber at the William C. Holman prison in Atmore, Alabama. 

The murderer’s spiritual guide, Jeff Hood, described the execution as the ‘worst thing’ he had ever seen, claiming prison officials gasped in shock as he died far slower than anticipated.

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As a pro-life little L libertarian, I find this horrifying.

The Gooferment should never EVER be allowed to kill people.  How can we differentiate between those that MIGHT ‘deserve it” and those who the Gooferment deems do “deserve it” because of their opinions, life style, or religion.

On a philosophical or moral level, the Gooferment can NOT be trusted with this “power”.

As a practical matter, the only time that it should have this power is when a convict is to dangerous to the prison guards.  Then, and only then, should the Gooferment be able to seek permission from a jury.

Think Hanible Lector or a convict who kills a prison guard or another inmate.  Maybe even a convict who assaults or rapes might deserve this “eternal reward”.

Now consider the manner of death in this specific instance of “nitrogen suffocation”,  Can anyone truthfully say this is not “cruel and unusual punishment” that is prohibited by Constitutional Amendment?  Shame on us for allowing it.

As reprehensible as Smith was, we as a society should be ashamed.

IMHO

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GUNS: Criminals don’t seem to be well trained and that’s a good thing

Thursday, May 11, 2023

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12050727/Terrifying-moment-three-assassins-board-school-bus-try-shoot-boy-aged-FOURTEEN.html

Terrifying moment three would-be assassins board school bus and try to shoot boy aged FOURTEEN in ‘targeted’ attack that only failed because their gun didn’t fire

  •     Three would-be assassins boarded a Maryland school bus in masks before attempting to shoot their victim at point-blank range
  •     When the gun jammed and bullets fell to the floor, one of the attackers pistol whipped the boy before fleeing the scene 
  •     Cops believe all three suspects are juveniles, and investigations into the incident are ongoing

By Will Potter For Dailymail.Com
Published: 08:03 EDT, 5 May 2023 | Updated: 08:40 EDT, 5 May 2023

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Chilling photos show three would-be assassins board a Maryland school bus to try to shoot a 14-year-old boy dead in what appears to have been a targeted attack. 

The unidentified youngsters burst onto the bus in Prince George’s County, Maryland, on Monday afternoon when their intended victim was the last student on board.

They tried shooting the middle-schooler – who has not been named – in the chest at point-blank range with the boy’s life only saved after the gun malfunctioned.

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Its only on TV and in the movies that guns are 100% reliable.

One of the many things that a responsible gun owner learns to do is to clear a jam quickly and under pressure.

A good think that criminals are so stupid and don’t train with their chosen weapon.

I hope these criminals get prosecuted as adults and sentenced accordingly.  

I’d like to know the motivation behind it.  If “drugs”, then I hope that the accessories get convicted as well.

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