Alabama executes Kenneth Smith using untested method of nitrogen gas - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/jan/25/alabama-executes-kenneth-smith-nitrogen-gas "Lawyers failed to persuade courts to stay the execution, arguing procedure amounted to cruel and unusual punishment" vile behaviour
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@glynmoody "Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted."
The Eighth Amendment.
@olives yeah, but who cares about all that old-fashioned stuff. Now, the Second Amendment, of course, is a different matter...