Christa Pike was “angry and confused” in the hours after regaining consciousness following Tennessee’s failed execution attempt, first asking, “Where am I?” her lawyer said Wednesday.

Pike, believed to be the first person to survive after receiving lethal injection drugs during an execution, stunningly woke up as plans were being made to remove her from life support, just six days after she was strapped to a gurney in the death chamber, said attorney Randy Spivey.

“But on Tuesday, to the shock of everyone ... Christa woke up and began talking,” Spivey said.

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[–] 153 points 5 days ago (5 children)

You died. Welcome to hell. It's the same as when you were alive.

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  • [–] 66 points 5 days ago (8 children)

    It's not clear from the article if she's angry at what happened (rightly) or angry and confused as a state of conciousness.

    When my dad regained conciousness from a stroke he was angry and confused for days. He's an absolute sweetie and had to be tied down.

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  • [–] 50 points 5 days ago (4 children)

    I'd be pissed too especially because if I recall correctly she requested a different method of execution which was denied and then they went and fucked this up. :/

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  • [–] 83 points 5 days ago (2 children)

    The state was made aware well in advance of this that she had a medical condition that was going to prevent the lethal injection from working.

    They knew that this was the only possible outcome but went ahead anyway because performative cruelty is the core conservative value.

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  • [–] 23 points 5 days ago (1 child)

    I mean if it were me and I knew I was going be killed for years and then the day comes and it doesn't go to plan I'd be pissed as well. I would have had time to prepare for my fate, to accept it, and then days later wake up in a hospital bed cause they fucked it up? yeah man, that would rightly piss me off. So what now? they try again? just keep her in prison for the rest of her life instead? I don't condone her crimes but she's got every right to be pissed like you said.

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  • [–] 17 points 4 days ago

    It's more than that. Imagine sitting 20yrs in a room, never knowing if it is THIS week you'd finally die. Or maybe the next. This is just torture. Civilized nations don't do that, no matter if this cunt actually deserves it or not (which is debatable). That is personal, and humans tend to do personal things. But nations should not.

    If you want to see a Nation's level of development, look at how they treat the poor, the animals and their incarcerated.

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  • [–] 51 points 5 days ago (1 child)

    Come on America clearly she repented and god came in and saved her, where are all the religious types claiming she's jesus reincarnated

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  • [–] 21 points 4 days ago (1 child)

    They were trying to finish the job too, trying to get life support removed.

    Someone surviving a botched execution is a nightmare for a death penalty state.

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  • [–] 37 points 5 days ago (13 children)

    They took their shot, and they missed. To try to execute her again would be Cruel & Unusual. She shouldn't be released, but her sentence should be commuted to Life without Parole.

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  • [–] 50 points 5 days ago (8 children)

    Why without parole? She clearly needed therapy before she committed the murder, why keep denying it now? If she reaches a state where she is no danger to others, she should have a chance to try and rehabilitate. Her victim never had a chance, but two wrongs don't make a right.

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  • [–] 22 points 5 days ago (5 children)

    Why without parole?

    The American prison system is a business. It has no room in the budget for compassion, and no KPIs relate to wellness or rehab. Into the oubliette with her!

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  • [–] 5 points 5 days ago (2 children)

    Supreme court cases have solved this unfortunately she is still to be executed unless her sentence is commuted.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 days ago (1 child)

    Or a moratorium is placed on the death penalty.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 days ago*

    Hopefully she sues and it takes years to resolve.

    And the courts block her execution until the case is resolved

    And when it is resolved the fever dream that is MAGA republicans in power is once again over and a moratorium on the death penalty is once again in place

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  • [–] 24 points 4 days ago

    Sky Daddy has spoken

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  • [–] 29 points 5 days ago (2 children)

    Yeah the lawsuit just got way worse for the defense. Yikes what a mess. How do you even fuck it up this monumentally

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  • [–] 25 points 5 days ago*

    "thus saideth Jesus, Yahweh, et al: 'keep trying to killem, untilist thou succeedith' ”

    -- kegseth 86:47

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  • [–] 19 points 5 days ago (1 child)

    That’s nuts. I thought for sure she was a veggie.

    They really shouldn’t try to kill her again.

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  • [–] 11 points 4 days ago

    They should just give her a dark tan and call ICE. She’d be dead within the hour

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  • [–] 9 points 4 days ago

    Yeah I imagine I'd be pretty pissed off too

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    Yeah, I bet she is.

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  • [–] 3 points 5 days ago

    It is a sIgN from goD!!

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