There is an interesting fact I remember reading about firing squads.

There was a custom (possibly still is) where the squad was handed a random selection of normal and blank rounds before the execution, the point was to prevent anyone from knowing who actually fired the killing shots.

Firing squads aren't forced. They ask for volunteers. And for this guy, they'll probably have to hold a lottery.

Still, this is just another distraction from the dumpster fire that is the 47th presidency.

sorta hard not to. someone sticking the needle in or working the contraption. no matter how much you automate someone is going to be the last human thing that instigates the process. I mean in a scary dystopic thing (which face it is like how we have been going for awhile) there would be a robot or something that activates on a schedule based on the current court ruling. that pretty much puts it at the judge or jury at that point.

I think that sort of thing is usually a volunteer detail, so I don’t imagine they’d force someone if there’s people willing to do it.

I personally wouldn’t have an issue shooting this particular guy.

I can't believe no-one is stepping in to stop it. I'd expect it from somewhere like Saudi or Iran, not a supposedly 'western' country. America is cooked.

In case this isn't a joke or if other people want to know, the president gets to choose the method: https://www.npr.org/2026/10/07/nx-s1-5993539/firing-squad-execution-nidal-hasan-fort-hood

There is some speculation that recent events are influencing it but I would tend to believe it's the desire to appear strong. Remember that flurry of executive orders on the first day of his latest term? One of them resulted in reinstating firing squads for federal executions.

Above their skill ceiling it appears

They want to only do it once, not "3rd times the charm".

Because this is going to make better TV.

Firing squads have a higher success rate.

It's actually super easy to kill someone if you're not a pussy about it. Humans do it every day. But it will never be "clean" or "painless" and it's a fantasy to think there could be a way to kill someone that is entirely free of guilt.

The problem with the death penalty is that the accuser calls for the death penalty (on paper) and a judge sentences the accused to death (on paper) and then they don't do it right away, but put them in a hole for 40 years. Decades later, some pencil pushers process the stack of papers and have to go get a wretch out of the hole to kill them. At that point no one has the motivation to actually do it, so they try to think of ways to honor the stack of papers without actually feeling like they murdered a defenseless old hole dweller who hasn't done any harm for 40 years.

I also think the death penalty is stupid. If you kill them right away, they don't have the chance to change. If you kill them later, they have already changed too much to justify actually killing them. Just make them work the mines for a couple years and reconsider once everyone has calmed down.

Youre just describing a fancy guillotine

In the US, doctors are prohibited from participating in executions. I'm sure that doesn't help people make informed decisions when coming up with ways the state can kill people.

The problem you’re going to have is that there simply is no good way to kill someone that does not want to die.

It does not matter how painless it is. It doesn’t even matter if it feels good. they will resist, just as soon as they realize what’s happening.

Something like the sarco pods rely on the willingness and desire of the people using them. (Or at least, for the intended purpose). If you tried to use them for executions, the victim would resist the moment they saw it.

If you try it sedate them, they’ll resist the sedation. If you try to slip something in the food, they’ll stop eating, etc.

The problem isn’t the method. The problem is it’s inhumane on its own.

Heroin

A gram of fentanyl intravenously will kill you dead real quick. Or even just swallowed. Maybe even just looked at sideways

But my vote is for stampeded by gerbils.

What kind of issues does nitrogen asphyxiation have? From what I know you'll lose consciousness rather easily, and from there it's a quiet road to death?

• It's readily available (it's 71% of our air)
• Not hazardous (the body doesn't have to be treated as toxic waste compared to drug injections)
• It has nearly no margin of error compared to injection or electric chair (the victim can't "almost" die)
• No doctor/engineer experience needed for operation
• It's peaceful

What am I missing?

There are drugs that can but most drug companies don't want their product to be associated with death.

Death row: The secret hunt for lethal drugs used in US executions

More than 60 global pharmaceutical companies won't allow their drugs to be used in capital punishment.

I'm genuinely surprised it isn't Pay-per-view with the money going to his ballroom (or back pocket)

He doesn't have the strength and balance, but I could see him selling the "opportunity" to one of his buddies.

Any power granted to the state will be abused by the state. Accepting the death penalty here accepts it every time.

He killed 13 of their own so they're making a spectacle of it to try to send a message. Though I'm not sure they understand what message they're sending.

he believed he was protecting Muslims and the Taliban in Afghanistan.

This means he's a prisoner of war.

First, no, you don't.

Two, please don't American Defaultism. Not everyone is from the US

Three, yes you are the bad guys and we all hate you (the US, not you particularly)