You're Not Doing Fine, Oklahoma: Botched Execution

UPDATE #3  NYT closes story on Euorpeans outraged by U.S. executions with this:  "A Twitter message by someone who pretends to be God somehow caught the European mood. From @TheTweetOfGod: 'How could Oklahoma botch an execution? If there’s one thing I would expect Americans to know how to do by now, it’s kill somebody.'”

UPDATE #2:  Petition drive calls on pharmacists to stop making drugs for lethal injections or otherwise participating in executions. 

UPDATE #1:  Former corrections officials call for independent probe.  "What appears to have been a horrific death last night certainly does not seem to have been legal or humane."

Earlier: You hate to see this happen but perhaps this one last night will help end the death penalty in the USA.  See email appeal (below) I just got from the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty.    President Obama, of course, backs capital punishment but White House today said the latest fell short of being "humane"--as if any state murder is humane. I've written two books on this, including  this recent ebook, Dead Reckoning.

Dear supporter,

Yesterday we informed you of two executions taking place last night in Oklahoma.  Today I write you in disbelief. Clayton Lockett died after the State of Oklahoma botched his execution. He called out “man,” and writhed and twitched in wrenching agony 20 minutes after the procedure began.
It was too late. Unfortunately when Mr. Lockett cried out, nobody heard his heartfelt plea, and he passed away in this botched execution. Will you join me in making a contribution today to help us prevent such cruelty from ever happening again?
Timing is of the essence, as the scheduled execution of Charles Warner was delayed only 2 weeks.
While the Governor and Department of Corrections investigates the botched execution, we need to put pressure on the legislature that the death penalty has flaws, is barbaric, and has no place in our country. Make a financial contribution today, as we don’t have much time. Mr. Warner’s life is at stake. Please answer his pleas for help now, before it’s too late.
We cannot be silent!
The government of Oklahoma has hidden what drugs they use. They have threatened to impeach 5 state Supreme Court justices who wanted to delay last night’s scheduled double execution. Your support today will help NCADP and our affiliate in Oklahoma defeat a bill that would impeach the 5 justices who have exposed the flaws in administering lethal injection.