Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Gallows Humor


The Associated Press has some unsettling news from the State of Oklahoma. It seems the Okies have insufficient lethal drugs necessary to carry out an execution set for this week and a "quirk" in their law prevents the state from switching to electrocution or firing squad. Ouch! It seems a hanging option was not on the menu. The poor devil doesn't get a say in the matter. Of course, neither did the slave in the Roman Colosseum. On the other side of the ledger there was the patriot, Nathan Hale, who desired to be hanged twice. But it would appear that Oklahoma's demand exceeds supply resulting in a back-up on death row.
tjs

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