Idaho bill could bring back execution by firing squad

MAHMOUD BENNETT:

A NEW BILL IN THE STATE OF IDAHO WANTS TO BRING BACK DEATH BY FIRING SQUAD AS A LEGAL FORM OF EXECUTION

STATE REPRESENTATIVE BRUCE SKAUG PUT FORWARD THE MEASURE – HE ARGUES IT’S A MORE HUMANE FORM OF EXECUTION, POINTING TO INSTANCES OF LETHAL INJECTIONS FAILING TO SWIFTLY EXECUTE SOME ON DEATH ROW

THE BILL DOES NOT DEFINE HOW MANY OR WHAT TYPE OF FIREARMS SHALL BE USED AND GIVES AUTHORITY TO THE STATE’S DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION TO USE THE OPTION IF LETHAL INJECTIONS ARE *NOT AVAILABLE*

IT FACES OPPOSITION FROM DEMOCRATIC LAWMAKERS IN THE STATE WHO CALL IT AN EXTREMELY VIOLENT AND PAINFUL METHOD OF EXECUTION.

IF PASSED, OUTLETS REPORT IT COULD IMPACT ACCUSED MURDER SUSPECT BRYAN KOHBERGER IN A HYPOTHETICAL SCENARIO – HE FACES FOUR COUNTS OF FIRST-DEGREE MURDER *THOUGH AS OF THIS REPORT* PROSECUTORS HAVEN’T CONFIRMED THEY’RE SEEKING THE DEATH PENALTY FOR HIM

RIGHT NOW LETHAL INJECTION IS THE ONLY LEGAL FORM OF EXECUTION IN IDAHO AND IS THE PREFERRED METHOD OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN THE 27 STATES THAT HAVE THE DEATH PENALTY

THOUGH A LONG HISTORY OF COMPLICATIONS LIKE DIFFICULTY FINDING USABLE VEINS, PRICING, AND SEVERE PROBLEMS PROCURING THE ACTUAL CHEMICALS FOR THE INJECTION – HAVE HAD SOME STATES GIVING A GREEN LIGHT TO CONTROVERSIAL BACKUP METHODS

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