At 6:33 the doctor said Lockett was unconscious and then at 6:34 Lockett began to nod, mumble move body.
— Bailey Elise McBride (@baileyelise) April 30, 2014
A botched execution in Oklahoma just (finally) killed a man:
Director Robert Patton says inmate Jerry Massie died Tuesday after all three drugs were administered. Patton halted Lockett’s execution about 20 minutes after the first drug was administered. He says there was a vein failure. Lockett was writhing on the gurney and shaking uncontrollably.
Horrifying. And in other uplifting news, the Israeli government celebrated the end of the peace process by bulldozing a mosque.
Some faves of the day: visions of resurrected loved ones; John Kerry had to apologize for telling the truth – a fact that speaks volumes about the dysfunctional US-Israel relationship; Egypt’s coup government continued to impose the death penalty for hundreds at a time; and humankind’s most lethal – and unlikely – predator. Hint: not lions.
The most popular post of the day was Sarah Palin: Anti-Christian (see also: this update), followed by John Kerry Tells The Truth … Therefore he has to apologize.
See you in the morning.
The Dish 