s. At this point Don's body started convulsing violently. His face and body fumed a deep red and the veins in his temple and neck began to bulge until I thought they might explode. After about a minute Don's face leaned partially forwar!
d, but he was still conscious. Every few seconds he continued to gulp in. He was shuddering uncontrollably and his body was racked with spasms. His head continued to snap back. His hands were clenched. After several more manuals, the most violent of the convulsions subsided. At this time the muscles along Don's left arm and back began twitching in a wavelike motion under his skin. Spittle drooled from his mouth. Don did not stop moving for approximately eight minutes, and after that he continued to twitch and jerk for another minute. Approximately two minutes later, we were told by a prison official that the execution was complete." (Bedau 6) Many people believe that lethal injection is the least painful method of execution. However, the United States Court of Appeals stated that there is "s
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