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The high-profile execution of convicted murderer Christa Pike is in disarray after two lethal injections failed to kill her. Witnesses say prison officials administered the drugs but 40 minutes later Pike was still alive.

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Linda Wasson G.E.D. B.S. M.F.A.🌻🇺🇦🌻🇵🇸🙏☮️3 days ago

Sexually abused as a TODDLER - left w SO MUCH trauma she had no direction as to right v wrong & yes, murdered someone but why is a presidential assassin sent to a mental health hospital & she's endured decades more systemic abuse & now attempted murder by the state? @ACLU WTF?

Kipkoech Mitei Rober3 days ago

The woman won't have survived the injection if she was black. White privilege!

Nyombi Morris3 days ago

She’s special we should all agree

Stephen Martin Edoru3 days ago

The physician involved has botched two lethal injections now. It means it is either willful, or gross incompetence. Still the outcome is the same...denied justice. Their medical license should be revoked immediately!

Jamil Mohamed3 days ago

It shows that only Allah (swt) has the power to give life and death. If Allah (swt) has decreed it is not your time to depart this world then no harm or death will inflict you.

Anne3 days ago

Horrific in every way

LSJames3 days ago

What kind of third world country still has the death penalty in 2026?

Abasi Kakoole3 days ago

May be the poison was bought from China.

𝖕𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖆𝖕𝖕𝖑𝖊 🌿3 days ago

That's why I say Karma is a bitch. It doesn't work every time.

Massoud Nayeri3 days ago

Read in full on:

Divine🤍3 days ago

@grok what does it mean? So if injections doesn’t kill her can’t they use other means or has been been legally killed or something?

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🚨 TOTAL INCOMPETENCE! The head of Tennessee prisons is OUT after failing to execute convicted murderer Christa Pike. Two doses of lethal injection and she’s still breathing? UNACCEPTABLE! Bring back the firing squad, stop playing games, and fix our broken justice system NOW! 🇺🇸

🚨 TOTAL INCOMPETENCE! The head of Tennessee prisons is OUT after failing to execute convicted murderer Christa Pike. Two doses of lethal injection and she’s still breathing? UNACCEPTABLE! Bring back the firing squad, stop playing games, and fix our broken justice system NOW! 🇺🇸

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