JD Crowe: Alabama clowns around with nitrogen hypoxia execution. What could go wrong?
This is an opinion cartoon.
So, let’s get this straight. Alabama, the ‘Botched Executions R Us’ state, will be the first to attempt nitrogen hypoxia, a new execution method. On a guy, Kenneth Smith, who has already survived one botched execution attempt. Lordy. The world will be watching with popcorn. What could go wrong?
Smith is guilty as hell of murder, by all accounts. But that’s no reason to be clowning around with his execution.
Related: Here is how Alabama plans to carry out first nitrogen hypoxia executions in the nation – al.com
Hopefully, Gov. “Grim Reaper” Kay Ivey, the MAGA Supreme Court or someone will come to their senses and stop this madness before Mr. Smith is used as a guinea pig again. For a pro-life state, Alabama loves to lick its chops when it comes to doling out unpredictably cruel and unusual death. But this state, it has been proven time and time again, can’t kill people without screwing up.
It’s time for an execution, alright. The death penalty should be executed. Let the guilty die in prison. That’s a cheaper solution for taxpayers, and a harsher sentence for the truly guilty.
More Alabama death penalty cartoons by JD Crowe
Death penalty ‘needs killing:’ Alabama’s next execution should be its last – al.com
Dead man talking: ‘I survived Alabama execution attempt’ – al.com
Witnessing an Alabama execution? Wear a strong set of underwear, ladies – al.com
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JD Crowe is the cartoonist for Alabama Media Group and AL.com. He won the RFK Human Rights Award for Editorial Cartoons in 2020. In 2018, he was awarded the Rex Babin Memorial Award for local and state cartoons by the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists. Follow JD on Facebook, Twitter @Crowejam and Instagram @JDCrowepix. Give him a holler @[email protected].
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