Electrocution chair on trial

This author of this article takes on a touchy subject, the death penalty by electrocution. In Florida in 1999 a man was sentenced to death for murdering a pregnant woman and her two daughters. When someone is electrocuted they place a black hood over the prisoners head to protect the viewers from seeing the pain in their face. In this particular case when the switch was flipped the viewers saw the mans purple face and bleeding nose. Witnesses also reported that he was still alive when the switch was flipped off. There have been cases of inmates catching fire in the chair. There is a big controversy whether or not death by electrocution is humane. Some people are in favor of the chair because it is NOT humane, and think the criminal should have to suffer a little bit. The state of Florida is known for having “messy” executions and the Florida Supreme Court has put all executions on hold until they decide if they will continue to use the electrocution chair. I don’t believe that the death penalty deters anyone from committing crimes. I also don’t believe death by electrocution is humane, however, what the criminal did to receive the death penalty was obviously not humane. You get what you get. Sticking a needle in his/her arm and injecting them is too humane for some people.  The author did a good job organizing his information, keeping me interested and reporting on both sides of the topic.