Why the US is bringing back firing squads
Summary
The US military plans to use firing squads again for executions, starting with Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 soldiers in 2009. This comes as problems with lethal injections have raised concern, leading some states and the federal government to consider older methods like firing squads, the electric chair, and gas chambers.Key Facts
- Nidal Hasan will be executed by firing squad, the first military use since 1945.
- Hasan killed 13 unarmed soldiers at Fort Hood in 2009.
- Christa Pike survived a failed lethal injection execution and returned to prison.
- Most US executions since 1982 use lethal injection, but many have been botched.
- There have been 64 bungled executions in 50 years, with 51 involving lethal injections.
- Medical groups forbid doctors and nurses from helping with executions due to ethical reasons.
- Lethal injections can cause painful complications like drowning sensations in the lungs.
- Execution problems often come from poor training, expired drugs, or untested drug combinations.
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