I’ve been thinking quite a lot about the Camus essay “Reflections on the Guillotine” since this story broke. Rereading it, I’m reminded of how humane and wise a thinker he was, and wishing that more were familiar with the piece.
@nicolechung.bsky.social“While aspects of Ms. Pike’s case are unique, the cruelty she experienced in the execution chamber is not an aberration.”
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Opinion | Christa Pike Has Exposed the Truth About Lethal Injection
Lethal injection failures are not glitches; they are features of the process.