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And i think you alluded to it before. i mean, the last time that we saw this attempt -- an attempt to do this was in oklahoma. and there the execution team had extraordinary difficulties. they had trouble setting an iv in clayton locketts vein. afterwards when they were being investigated, questioned by state officials, the team members spoke about the stress. and they said it was harder on them to get the job done because they knew they had to get it done quickly to move on to the next executio...

Oklahoma blew it. and the drug they were using to try to kill him is a drug that oklahoma had never tried to use before and we learned the execution team, the people sticking him with the needles, the medical people and corrections people, people on the team trying to carry out this execution, they didnt know anything about this new drug. theyd never used it before. they didnt know anything about how it was supposed to work or might be different. theyd never trained on it, been briefed on it and...

Killer when i look in the mirror, and there are times when it becomes unbearable. >> i have not med anybody on an execution team that was not experiencing some post-traumatic damage. some of them survive, and many didnt. many committed suicide. >> the only thing that has kept me from turning into one of these people you sigh on the news is i have good professional help and medication and my wife and my children. >> these men that weve appointed to keep us safe say im the garbage man taking out y...

Killer, i do believe that. but i also look at a serial killer every day when i look in the mirror. i see a serial killer, and there are times when it becomes unbearable. >> i have not med anybody on an execution team that was not experiencing some post-traumatic damage. some of them survive, and many didnt. many committed suicide. >> the only thing that has kept me from turning into one of these people you sigh on the news is i have good professional help and medication and my wife and my childr...

Killer when i look in the mirror, and there are times when it becomes unbearable. >> i have not med anybody on an execution team that was not experiencing some post-traumatic damage. some of them survive, and many didnt. many committed suicide. >> the only thing that has kept me from turning into one of these people you sigh on the news is i have good professional help and medication and my wife and my children. >> these men that weve appointed to keep us safe say im the garbage man taking out y...

And his arms are placed here. on the day of execution i will come through that door. i will come around to this area and basically face the condemned. we will read the death warrant and offer an opportunity to have any last words. most guys dont say a whole lot. after that, walk back into the control room and prepare to carry out the duties. we communicate with the commissioners room to ensure there are no last-minute stays and then we move forward. we start the process of administering the drug...

♪ tell me what im gonna do oh, baby, just tell me what im gonna do ♪ >> idle hands is the devils playground, you know, so i stay busy. ♪ >> you think this can get me on "american idol"? >> the execution team will escort the condemned from the death cell into the execution chamber and place him on a gurney. >> you aint here for going to church. you aint here because you was doing something constructive. you been doing something constructive, you never would have been here. >> i was doing so...

>> the execution team will escort the condemned from his death cell into the execution chamber and place him on the gurney. the microphone is basically used to read the death warrant to the condemned and also to allow the condemned to make a last statement. >> prior to being arrested and going to arraignment, i didnt even know alabama had a death penalty. so, when the judge told me the sentences that i faced, i didnt think he was telling the truth. from that point on, yeah, i knew i was coming t...

Potentially could legalize same-sex marriage nationwide. or dot opposite. then the day after that, the court will hear the lethal injection case. theyre ruling in that case has the potential to change the death penalty nationwide. but the specific case they have taken up on the death penalty is one from oklahoma. oklahoma made itself famous in the past year for a badly screwed up execution in which the prisoner they were trying to kill regained consciousness in the middle of the execution. he pe...

Focused right here in this building as the supreme court heads toward two more huge chases -- cases that have the potential to hugely change some controversial policy matters in the country. next week on tuesday, the court will hear the big national case on same-sex marriage, which potentially could legalize same-sex marriage nationwide. or do the opposite. then the day after that, the court will hear the lethal injection case. theyre ruling in that case has the potential to change the death pen...