welcome back. we re back talking about the death penalty and a medical experiment that is connected to it. this morning, the state of ohio put a man named dennis mcguire to death for the rape and murder of a 1994 pregnant woman. ohio has been forced to use new drug combinations after european manufacturers banned the u.s. from using their drugs in executions. so instead, ohio used two drugs, a tranquilizer and painkiller. he took a long time to die, at least ten minutes, appeard to be choking. this case and others has calls to bring backfiring squads. amping up the debate over capital punishment. we re back with the panel. and josh swiger, who witnessed
yeah, maybe that s true. still, when you listen to this man s description when he passed, it s hard for anybody who is compassionate to feel like this is a good thing to do in a civilized society. what s the reaction in dayton, josh? well, it depends on who you ask, obviously. the family hired an attorney who told us today that they plan to file an injunction against the state to cease this kind of practice in the future, claiming the 8th amendment, cruel and unusual punishment. there are people who say something went horribly wrong. but people in the up to where she lived, i spoke to them days ago, even when this concern was raised before the execution, they said whatever he experiences is going to be nothing compared to the pain and suffering that the victim experienced. that s a common tone for a lot of people. that s the point that you made, anderson. i think obviously a lot of
one thing, it is there are multiple ways you can kill people, and some are more humane than others. although those distinctions are very hard to draw. we ll see. josh, i appreciate you i can imagine it was traumatic to watch. thank you. from questions of cruel and unusual punishment now to a guy who told the truth and is paying the price. when ron martin was standing on the highway holding a sign, police ahead, he was arrested and charged with a misdemeanor. he said he was only trying to help law enforcement by encourages others to drive slower. he s a hero. arrested for holding a sign? is that a crime? i consider him a hero. those speed traps and the people
the execution. what did you see, what happened, josh? it was very difficult to watch. it started about 12 hours ago actually. they led mr. dennis mcguire into the chamber. they laid him down. before they administered the drugs, they asked if he had any last words. he apologized to the family. he told his son and daughter and his son s wife that he loved them all and he said, i m going to heaven. i ll see you there when you come. they administered the drugs and within minutes, he said, i love you very loudly. about five minutes went by and he didn t move. there was no sound, no one said anything except for his family, which cried quietly. and then suddenly about five minutes later he began to convulse intermittently, clearly