Sunday, April 15, 2012

Triple execution in Arkansas




I think it is smart to complete multiple executions in a single day. According to officials it is cheaper and puts less stress on prison employees. This article tells the reader about 3 murderers in Arkansas who were put to death in the same day. It tells their story and shed light on how long people stay alive in prison after they’ve been sentenced to death. Two of the men’s lawyers kept them alive for 20 years after they were sentenced. That is ridiculous. It costs much more money to house and feed them in prison, money and time in the court system, and it is a waste of resources. The author tells a story about a man who was actually on the table with the IV in his arm for 45 minutes while his last appeal was in process. Finally the Supreme Court said to inject him and execute him. At what point do we stop allowing them to appeal and waste time and money.  I enjoyed this article. It was short and very to the point. It covered different stories that tied together and kept me interested.

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