A second attempt to execute a US man by lethal injection has been temporarily halted by a federal court.
Murderer and rapist Romell Broom, 53 had to have his execution rescheduled to Tuesday after Ohio state officials failed to find a vein in the first attempt.
And then Judge Gregory Frost issued a 10-day restraining order after a plea by Broom's lawyers.
They said the pain he suffered in the first attempt violated a constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishment.
Execution staff hit muscle and bone while trying to access a suitable vein last Tuesday and Ohio Governor Ted Strickland issued a week-long reprieve after about two hours of unsuccessful attempts.
Broom's lawyer, Tim Sweeney, said his client had "sustained both physical and mental injuries" during the attempts. Witnesses said he had been distressed and appeared to cry.
Broom has been sentenced to die for the rape and murder of 14-year-old Tryna Middleton in 1984.
Ohio has executed 32 inmates since the state resumed executions in 1999.
For once it wasn't Kanye West interrupting the execution.
So much is wrong from this story from the BBC firstly he was sentenced in 1984 just think of all the money to hoose and guard him and then there are all the legal appeals over those years.
Two hours to find a vein? wise up people and I bet he screamed like a baby at the orders of his lawyer. Who cares if he cried ? I'm sure 14-year-old Tryna Middleton cried.
Old Knudsen believes in an eye for an eye and do unto others etc. He cannot think of any valid reason to keep people like this alive. If they want to live then prison can't be that bad of a punishment.
What a silly cuntry that puts the welfare of pedo killers before its lawful citizens. Broom has recieved 25 years of FREE health care at the expense of the tax payer but where are the protests and the calls of "You Lie!" for this?
In Callyfornia they are more worried about the inmates than the law abiding people which is why programs for schools, elderly, sick and poor are being cut. It looks to be the same in other states also.
People (bleeding heart liberals) go on about the cost of executions being more than to keep them in prison, well that is only applicable if you don't kill them after they are sentenced and found guilty, git her done.
So for years you Americans have been paying taxes for socialised health care but only for criminals, what does that say about the greatest cuntry in the world?
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Ohio state officials failed to find a vein in the first attempt.
I have the same problem so at the lab they just stick it into my hand.
I think you pretty much summed it up there.
Besides, even if they did a hypo directly into his heart (assuming the bastard has one) it would still be a far too easy way to go for someone who raped and killed a young girl.
Funny how there's no lawyers protesting the vast numbers of innocent and adoptable cats and dogs that are put down every day (with a hypo to the heart, because that's the fastest way) and yet scum sucking bottom feeders like this have people who are worried about their "comfort."
Yeah, I am a little touchy.
When the Chinese come to repo the cuntry after non payment, they at least will not tolerate wasting money on scum like this. Bullet in the back of the head and send the bill for the bullet to the bastard's family.
Uhmmm. It takes too long to execute criminals because of people of your ilk. Which includes Ohio's Governor.
And your third-world homeland doesn't allow ANY executions.
Ya silly bugger I'd do it meself and no my land doesn't kill criminals which is a shame.
They could have a lottery in which the winner gets to cap this dirtbag in the back of the head.
The money raised could go towards recouping the funds wasted keeping him alive for 25 years of appeals and the Police Association.
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