Thursday, December 14, 2006

Long Time Dying

Yahoo News:

"2-dose Fla. execution sparks criticism

By RON WORD, Associated Press Writer

STARKE, Fla. - Death penalty opponents criticized the execution of a convicted murderer who took more than half an hour to die and needed a rare second dose of lethal chemicals.

Angel Nieves Diaz, 55, convicted of murdering a Miami topless bar manager 27 years ago, appeared to grimace before dying Wednesday, 34 minutes after the first dose.

Department of Corrections spokeswoman Gretl Plessinger said she doesn't believe Diaz felt any pain and had liver disease, which required the second dose. . ."

Don't think a grimace rises to the heights of torture (or cruel and unusual).

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