[timeflex]

Safer is a bit of a misnomer here. Nothing is safe about being executed. If your goal is to die as quick & painless as possible, then let's poll those that have been executed... oh wait, we can't.

Statistically, there has been a lot less failed executions from firing squads, but is it cause it is more predictable, or because there have been issues obtaining drugs for lethal injection, lack of medical professionals willing to assist, lack of training, etc. Are there vast differences in statistics, even among the states that have death penalties? If so, then isn't saying it is "safer" overly broad, when in fact it depends which states you're referring to?

[tomatocracy]

> issues obtaining drugs for lethal injection, lack of medical professionals willing to assist, lack of training, etc

I would say these all extremely relevant factors that you would want to take into account in assessing "safety".

[nic547]

We know even in a "not botched" lethal injection with the usual cocktail the sedation is often not effective and the paralyzing agent is only useful to hide that fact the sedation isn't working (and even counteracts the sedation).

[000ooo000]

Didn't read the article did you

[timeflex]

Yes, but the title doesn't match and is clickbait.