"By executing Brad Sigmon, South Carolina has also executed the possibility of redemption," said one critic. "Our state is declaring that no matter what you do to make up for your wrongdoing, we reserve the right to kill you."
They don’t aim at the head. They aim at the heart. And not every rifle has a live round so no one knows who fired the killing shot. At least that’s how it was traditionally done.
You’re right, I’ve since read the article and they aimed for the heart. Death was pronounced within 3 minutes of the shots. But I don’t think this particular execution used the “random bullet and 2 blanks” method, or at least that’s not a detail mentioned in the article:
“He chose the firing squad knowing that three bullets would shatter his bones and destroy his heart,” said King. “But that was the only choice he had, after the state’s three executions by lethal injection inflicted prolonged and potentially torturous deaths on men he loved like brothers.”
They don’t aim at the head. They aim at the heart. And not every rifle has a live round so no one knows who fired the killing shot. At least that’s how it was traditionally done.
You’re right, I’ve since read the article and they aimed for the heart. Death was pronounced within 3 minutes of the shots. But I don’t think this particular execution used the “random bullet and 2 blanks” method, or at least that’s not a detail mentioned in the article: