William Kemmler, the first person to be executed by electric chair (en.wikipedia.org)

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It took two tries. Witness reports say he caught fire.

"They would have done better using an axe."

— George Westinghouse

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[-] TootSweet@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Nitrogen asphyxiation is supposed to be a not-horrible way to go but there's no way most countries that have/allow capital punishment can be arsed to provide for "good deaths" for those condemned to death.

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