Reposted by Jenny Hunter
The botched execution of Christa Pike shows again why we must abolish the death penalty. It erodes our nation's soul.
My column on Pike, and on watching Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh die and seeing the inherent immorality of the death penalty firsthand:
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
usatoday.com
Christa Pike's botched execution is a moral stain on America | Opinion
I understand the shock over Tennessee's botched execution of convicted murderer Christa Pike. But it never should have happened in the first place.