It's always about the killer, never the victims. This man in April 1983 shot two men, slit their throats and stole their money and a truck. The two men he killed wanted to live too.
Why do they need several people give a blow by blow account of the procedure. I hope the killer was giving some thoughts about his victims before he expired.
The execution of Edmund Zagorski went very smoothly and without any complications. The execution protocol was followed to the letter by the Department of Corrections.
Montgomery Mall Didnt think we’d be seeing another execution by electrocution anytime soon...This chair seems to be the most effective and cleanest out of all the states who have electrocution for its intended task..Leutcher always said that two leg electrodes was the key and it appears he was correct...no smoke, no burning, no nothing.......Virginia’s chair as u obviously know, seems to do the job pretty clean too....But TN, although the chair has only executed 2 people, both executions were completely smooth and uneventful.....Death Row Inmates in TN @ least, may be following in Zagorski’s lead, seeing how quick it was...when performed CORRECTLY, by correctly TRAINED people, other than a firing squad, electrocution is and always has been the fastest way to go...Jerry Givens always said, if given a choice, he’d go via the chair and id say his opinion counts...
ByHisCall Not really 😂..I just like the electric chair....dont really have an opinion one way or the other on if the dp is right or wrong....i think in certain cases, it should be used, but im kind of neutral on the subject....i just like the chair and the mechanics of it....
@@ziggybammurphy191 Leuchter's protocol was not used for this or any other Tennessee electrocution. After he was discredited as not being a licensed engineer, Leuchter lost his contract with the state of Tennessee. They turned to Jay Wiechert, a real electrical engineer, from Fort Smith, Arkansas as their consultant for the electric chair. Wiechert determined that the wiring apparatus for the Leuchter built chair was insufficient for conducting an execution. As such, Wiechert rewired the chair and adjusted the voltages.
I guess he may be preoccupied by just witnessing a man being executed!! I think I would be bit all over the place! But why does he look like he is trying not to burst into laughter 🤔
@@Bonzi_Buddy I thought some idiot would say something like that. Thanks for proving me right. You mongoloids can't help but always cry out "I bet the victims didn't (fill in the blank)" or "They are forgetting about the victims" or some nonsense about how people feel more sorry than the condemned than the victims. Let me make it easy for you: It's not about the condemned, it's about protecting the integrity of the capital punishment system by reporting on the execution thoroughly, accurately, and with a great amount of detail to the condemned. No, the condemned doesn't usually deserve a quick and easy exit, but our nation has protections against cruel and unusual punishments (torture included) that extend to everyone. If we violated that, the whole system becomes defunct and without integrity. There have been many, many, many detailed reports, accounts, and other forms of media made about the victims. To say that "they are forgotten" just shows how little you understand.
Take a look at some of the wardens who are vehemently opposed to the death penalty. Listen closely to what they say about taking a very alive person into a little room and burning them or injecting chemicals into them that ends up in death. These wardens are all "victims" of state death penalty laws. Many have had nightmares, many have had to have professional help. It's just not normal for normal people to do what they've been asked to do.
I don’t believe anything the lawyer has to say regarding Zagorski still respirating. After a 20 second solid electrocution... that dude was _not_ breathing. The lawyer clearly was emotional and has an agenda in this issue, hence she cannot be impartial as an observer. The journalists prior to the lawyer agreed there was no movement. I _highly_ doubt they’re all wrong and she the only one right. SMH
The reason for the reporter's halting discourse is that he is shaken and upset by the thought of the judicial killing of a human being, of which he was a witness. He is still shaken and I think disgusted by this appalling, appalling act which took place in the US.
He was a double murderer, did he once consider how to ‘humanely’ murder his victims? He may have been a model inmate for the last 34 years but consider the victims families, they’ve had to, and still do, endure the loss of their loved ones for the rest of their lives!
To the lawyer, you are the most disgusting of them all. Why didn't you just have conjugal visits with him ? This is disgusting, the family's that were impacted should be allowed. Wonder how you would have felt if it was one of your family's? Disgusting!
I live in New Zealand. We abolished the death penalty for murderr in 1961-59 years ago.The state, in executing a person, is totally disregarding the value of any human life. As the lawyer said it amounts to sadistic torture
@@kateturner1849 Speaking of what about, maybe meet out the same punishment for the innocent people your county killed when you waged war on other countries, or just cherry pick who deserves such revenge?
He was NOT a victim. His VICTIMS were. He got what he deserved. He knew full well what he was doing and chose to do it. No one thinks about the true VICTIMS, only the crinimal.
No Soyboys and weak people should be hired as hard news reporters. You think law enforcement and prison personnel enjoy certain aspects of this undertaking? Likely not, but they are able to report the results in the expected professional manner. The Nashville Public Radio reporter did a good job.
No good outcome....For the state to take a life goes beyond what I would want the state to have power over and have deep regrets for what the convicted goes through and/or could have offered the world. I ALSO feel for the victim that was terrified, victimized, brutally murdered, and made to endure all that can be that nightmares are made of and their families that must also endure that pain. While it is wrong to systematically take life, the punishment reserved for those facing execution cannot begin to rectify the damage theyve caused by taking their life alone. The victims must be defended but the convicted must only pay with their lives in the most pre meditated and horrific of crimes.......
More points to consider: 1) Should you watch a human deliberately killed, would you not say several “hums”?? I would…. 2) These three reporters are confirming the view which they had. We want one unified report, don’t we? Better to have three in agreement than one without any confirmation, I’d say. “Uhms” and all. 3) What would be YOUR last words? 4) Do you deny the right of people to care for someone even if they had horribly murdered others? 5) Don’t be so sure that the guards and prison personnel didn’t vomit and say “Uhm” afterwards… Being such a staff would take its toll, as some former executioners and wardens have stated. 6) If you DO kill someone, expect to find out for yourself whether your humor and hatred today still feels deep down good. We may all make grievous mistakes. 7) Be good out there or eat your own vitriol. None of us is an angel.
Hey lawyer lady, did his victims get to chose the manner in which their lives were taken? Did you shred a single tear for them? Nope! Probably not. It takes a sick person to shed a tear over someone like Zagorski.
And what would you do? Try to stifle nasty laughter? Let’s git ol’ Tater Salad (Ron White) up d’ar n’ let him whoop and holler that Amarca got ‘em another’n
Given the amount of trouble with lethal injections and electrocutions, you'd think the obvious choice would be to move to firing squad. Of course no death is going to be completely humane or painless, but at least it wouldn't be a freak show. Someone shot in the heart has no chance of living and death is nearly immediate.
I agree that this wasn’t justice... justice would have probably been him dying in the same way her murdered his victims. However, I agree that we should always be looking for better and more painless ways to carry out executions. Our methods of executions are one thing that separates what the murderers do from what the state does.
Wow. I'm actually shocked that someone put some real thought into a comment. You recognize that justice would be to do "as he did" to his victims but also recognize that the State can't do that without being almost as bad as the condemned. Also, do people really want someone who is capable of doing such a thing (to the condemned) to be free in society? Can we say Dexter? I think that you also recognize that humane and painless methods of execution may not be what a murderer deserves, but in order to protect the integrity of the system we should always be looking for better methods. Well said, friend. ✌
You will notice that the attorney indicated salient knowledge of the process based upon what “experts” have stated. You can check on these issues yourself and see if you find differing opinions of the process. There are examples of the convicted individuals breathing after the first or even second jolt. These seem to be due to poor conductivity or current level, but electricity is not completely understood to this day; people do survive some lightning strikes… Since Edison the process of “Westinghousing” people has changed, but remains iffy.
These people ever take a high school speech class. Say "umm" one more time. I dare ya. Why do we need 3 play by plays of the same event? Is there some public demand I don't know about for these details about the killers last moments? Not one, not two, but 3 separate rundowns. This is just plain stupid imo.
Exactly. you're not supposed to say "um" sooo many times when you speak. "Ums", "ers" "ahs" etc.. are fillers. they are not actual words. especially speakers 2 and 3, they were used these fillers. looks like they have forgotten what they learnt from high school speech class or public speaking class.
26:36 dear poor woman Execution of these murderers will never make the world a better place, God Almighty has placed men into power to keep Law and Order, it's God Almighty who has given the Authority to pass down The Death Sentence to punish cold blooded murderers who have no love for Jesus or their neighbors, The Death Sentence carried out in 30 days instead 30 years will send the message to the Godless murderers and butchers of our little children. If these murderers and we the people die in our SINS we will all see Judge The Mashiach Yeshua Christ Jesus. The White Thrown Judgement. Yeshua Jesus is The Way and The Truth and The Life. Repent for The Kingdom of God is at hand. I want to go to Heaven when I die, I Pray you all will too.
One it's because sometimes, because of a particular situation with the inmate's body, the eyes might pop out of their sockets, maybe blood would come out of the nose due to ruptured vessels in the brain, or anything. And second, who wants to see the face of an electrocuted inmate? I think that wouldn't be pleasant...
When you kill an innocent, it is NOT justice to fight for the life of the killer. Killing him IS justice. Death in self defence is not murder - killing a killer IS justice. It should be done within a year - not 8 or 10 years. Him being a "model prisoner" does NOT bring the innocent, dead victim back. No madam, you are WRONG. 😡
The attorney of the executed human being was most telling regarding the process, result and her viewpoint of the inhumanity of these methods which the State used to terminate the life of her client.
One day, maybe next century the USA will join the rest of the civilised world and abolish the death penalty. The very notion of people in the UK attending a hanging and then discussing the grisly details before camera is abhorrent in the extreme. What I recognise however is that the US has a different attitude towards life and death which may change in time. It’s a violent world we live folks.
Everyone involved that makes u no better than the man you all murdered God is the only one that gives life and takes life u to will pay for killing this man no matter what he did that gives u no right to kill another human
Funny how the most learned of the witnesses, was the one with an emotive account. I suspect the same differential in intelligence and regard for all human life will be reflected in the comments.
What a show! very professional. I have a suggestion, send it directly from the death chamber, if possible with dramatic images, let the fans bet on how long the leading actor will take to die! In the meantime, advertisements would do well: "We are interrupting the broadcast of the execution for a minute. Thanks to the sponsor who made this incomparable experience possible for you, dear viewers. or: The delinquent wears execution fashion by .... at his grand entrance! " You could get even more viewers with other, much more colorful executions such as Quartering or Burning !, that would meet the audience's taste much more precisely! I also miss the cheers of the family of those who were executed, or feel the suffering and pain about their loss. Hard to imagine that the delinquent might have someone to love him.
Because it conducts electricity direct into the brain, fast like a bullet. You never throw the switch on a man without that. Otherwise you might end up with a well done tom turkey.
Maybe they ought to call you to put a few in there. Let’s have you pull the switch. Labor of love, huh? Make you better than the man in the chair, does it? Go out for a cold beer afterward? FRIED CHICKEN!!!! HAW HAW HAW!!!! FRIED CHICKEN!!!! HAW HAW HAW!!!!
She is right. If the State executes, it must do it another way. Electrocution is a barbaric cooking. And the injection is a clinical looking procedure for the onlooker but there is evidence now that it is torturous for the condemned person. There needs to be less time between sentence and execution, and a more humane and efficient method employed.
That was a lousy statement or report that one of the witnesses have made why do you have to write down the things you witness just report what you saw simple as that.
The attorney looked like she had true feelings for old Ziggy! Must be hard watching an human fry-up! Sizzling away like a sausage in the pan! They should a said “ let’s eat” at the end 😂😂😂 I imagine she had a hard time smiling whilst watching the warden fry a human English breakfast. 😂😂😂 she should be thankful she didn’t witness the tefaro execution! His eyeballs blew out their sockets due to a synthetic sponge being used. Poor Jesse rode the lightning just like Edwar Delaquar
