Originally Posted by jr.

Here's one for you all. Locally, (in Delaware), the big story is this guy who just got his execution held up (due the 21st of this month, I think), because his lawyers filed an appeal, citing lethal injection was cruel and unusual punishment.


This guy was sentenced maybe 5-8 years ago to death for killing an old woman...with an axe.

Now I ask you.....cruel and unusual punishment?