A couple of incompetent prison technicians failed in their job to properly administer the execution of Romell Broom, who was convicted of killing and raping a 14 year-old girl in 1984 by an Ohio court. The execution attempt was described as prolongued and painful. The simple Common Sense answer to the problem is to punish those who bear responsibility in the isolated incident: the technicians. Have it be by firing them from their job, possibly blacklisting them so they cannot hold a similar position ever again or whatever. Instead, Governor Ted Strickland has put a moratium on ALL executions in the state.
I know the death penalty can seem gruesome, but some of the arguments against it are just plain senseless. People say they’re more expensive because of the appeals. Well, fast-track them so that the process is cheaper - it’s the appeals that cost more, not the actual death itself – bullets don’t cost more money than paying for food, clothing and shelter for a lifetime. Problem solved. People say that more innocent people are executed in fast-tracked process. Well, require DNA evidence for death penalty cases. Problem solved. I think Texas has the right idea on this issue. We should support good justice, not make things better for rapists and serial killers.
