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message 1: by Shelley (last edited Feb 09, 2017 12:14PM) (new)

Shelley | 1225 comments Which method of execution in the US has the highest percentage of botched ones?

Hanging
Electrocution
Firing Squad
Lethal Gas
Lethal Injection


message 2: by Terri (new)

Terri (terrilovescrows) | 292 comments My guess would be hanging


message 3: by Shelley (new)

Shelley | 1225 comments BZZT! Keep trying! :)


message 4: by Fishface (new)

Fishface | 18925 comments Lethal injection. Seems like there's a story on the news every week about that.


message 5: by Shelley (last edited Feb 09, 2017 02:59PM) (new)

Shelley | 1225 comments Ding! Ding! Ding! Correct!

7.12% are botched.

Firing squad: 0%
Lethal Gas: 5.4%
Electrocution: 1.92% (I would have guessed higher for this one!)
Hanging: 3.12%

Source: http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/some-...


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Fishface | 18925 comments


message 7: by Rita (new)

Rita (crimesleuthjunkie) | 1146 comments Shelley wrote: "Ding! Ding! Ding! Correct!

7.12% are botched.

Firing squad: 0%
Lethal Gas: 5.4%
Electrocution: 1.92% (I would have guessed higher for this one!)
Hanging: 3.12%

Thanks for that website Shelley! That must have been a horror showing for the watchers.

Source: http://www.deathpenaltyi..."



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Rita (crimesleuthjunkie) | 1146 comments Fishface wrote: ""
Is this the night time talk show host Jon Stewart? He recently retired. lol


message 9: by K.A. (new)

K.A. Krisko (kakrisko) | 1297 comments He looks like he is a victim of a botched electrocution in that gif.


message 10: by Fishface (new)

Fishface | 18925 comments Yes, it is, and yes, he does!


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