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Louisiana to use nitrogen execution method it bans for cats and dogs (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 11 months ago by Powderhorn@beehaw.org to c/usnews@beehaw.org

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Last year the Guardian revealed that three of the biggest manufacturers of medical-grade nitrogen in the US had put a block on their products being used in executions. Airgas, Air Products and Matheson Gas all took steps to prevent their nitrogen reaching departments of correction in death penalty states.

Airgas, which is owned by the French multinational Air Liquide, told the Guardian that it would not supply nitrogen or other inert gases “for the purpose of human execution”.

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[–] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 5 points 11 months ago

The cruelty is the point.