“By executing Brad Sigmon, South Carolina has also executed the possibility of redemption,” said one critic. “Our state is declaring that no matter what you do to make up for your wrongdoing, we reserve the right to kill you.”
“By executing Brad Sigmon, South Carolina has also executed the possibility of redemption,” said one critic. “Our state is declaring that no matter what you do to make up for your wrongdoing, we reserve the right to kill you.”
I too was shocked that this method still exists, but if you read more into the circumstances, you’ll understand why. The guy basically had a choice between lethal injection, electric chair, or firing squad. With all the botched executions via lethal injection recently, getting shot was pretty much the quickest and least painful option. I’m not defending the dealth penalty or anything, just giving context why someone would choose death by firing squad.