Tuesday, August 05, 2008

Cruel and Unusual Punishment?

Richard Cooey, who raped and murdered two young girls in 1986, claims that he is too fat to be executed by the state of Ohio. His weight makes it difficult to find his veins plus he's taking medication which may reduce the effectiveness of the drug that will be used to put him under before the lethal drugs are administered. As a result, he would suffer pain before he dies.

How much pain did the two girls he raped and murdered suffer?

In almost all cases I am opposed to the death penalty. But you have to wonder at this defense.

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