New federal rule to allow other methods of execution besides lethal injection

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New federal rule to allow other methods of execution besides lethal injection

"As lethal injection drugs become difficult to obtain, some states have begun looking at alternative methods for carrying out death sentences."


By Just the News staff

Updated: November 27, 2020 - 6:53pm


The Justice Department is changing its execution protocols, so that federal executions are no longer required to be done by lethal injection only.

The amended rule, as reported by the AP, allows the government to use lethal injection or “any other manner prescribed by the law of the state in which the sentence was imposed.” The rule was published in the Federal Register on Friday.

Those other manners include “electrocution, inhaling nitrogen gas or death by firing squad.” The amended rule goes into effect on Dec. 24 and comes as the DOJ has scheduled five executions during this lame-duck period.

The reason for the change, according to a Justice Department official, is “the Federal Death Penalty Act requires sentences be carried out in the ‘in the manner prescribed by the law of the state in which the sentence is imposed,’ and some of those states use methods other than lethal injection.”

Executions have been rare in recent years, having been stopped after a botched execution in 2014. A commission was set up to review the death penalty, and Attorney General William Barr announced in 2019 that the review was complete. He said at the time that they would resume executing death row inmates, specifically five men convicted of murdering children.

“The Justice Department upholds the rule of law — and we owe it to the victims and their families to carry forward the sentence imposed by our justice system,” Barr said.

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[Texas Robin]

give me a break, it's hard to obtain the drugs for lethal injection, all that needs to be done is overdose them on the drugs that kill so many people. I do like the idea of a firing squad.

[LegalAmerican]

give me a break, it's hard to obtain the drugs for lethal injection, all that needs to be done is overdose them on the drugs that kill so many people. I do like the idea of a firing squad.

Yes.  I like the idea hanging till dead for treason and traitors.   Guillotine?  It is said, Obama had a bunch in his regime.

[Knox27]

Hard labor cracking rocks for the rest of thier lives is fine for me

[roamer_1]

Bullets are cheap.

[IsailedawayfromFR]

This is an appropriate topic with the treasonous undermining of our country that has occurred during this election cycle.

Let's try them all on the culprits to see which one works best.

[Bigun]

Bullets are cheap.

So are lamp posts and rope! We have plenty of both and I want things to be as public as possible!

[Cyber Liberty]

The manner of execution is not a big deal with me, I just want the heads intact so we can put them up on pikes.

[IsailedawayfromFR]

The manner of execution is not a big deal with me, I just want the heads intact so we can put them up on pikes.

[roamer_1]

So are lamp posts and rope! We have plenty of both and I want things to be as public as possible!

Yep, but I am less inclined toward vengeance or public ridicule... I am only concerned that the law be upheld with efficiency.

[libertasbella]

Bullets are cheap.

Me, personally, I'd want to be executed with a .50 BMG 750gr A-MAX Match. That way I can put one last dent in the federal government's budget.

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

Empressment would be a fun way to execute... or impalement. best to stick to classics.