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For the worst of the worst of the worst. by the way, the so-called botched execution that you referred to in oklahoma clayton lockett, turns out probably was not botched at all. most of the anesthesiologists say he choked and gurgled. that's a standard response under anesthesia. i oppose lethal injection because it certainly causes confusion. the firing squad acknowledges itself to be what it is, which is the worst punishment for the worst of the worst of the worst killers. >> i mean so you're making to me an unusual argument here. you're in favor -- you want the person receiving the punishmen...

New york law school author of the book "the death of punishment." so robert let me just -- you heard from a man right there whose brother was killed by a firing squad five years ago. you heard his perspective. why is that wrong when he says that's cruel and inhumane? >> well for one thing, he may have seen his brother's body and i understand it's his brother and he might well love him, but he didn't actually witness the execution. i have witnessed an execution, not a firing squad, lethal injection. and it's wrong. lethal injection is the wrong method. and not because it might cause pain but be...

Readily available to the states. and so these are lawmakers who are saying, we want to circumvent this and find a way around it. instead of trying to take a thoughtful look at what else we should be doing when it comes to our executions in this country, you have lawmakers who have base he canally react the irrationally and said we're going the other extreme and go back to anty kuwaited system -- >> dennis mcguire, the ohio inmate i mentioned did not give his victim a peaceful exit convicted of the rape and murder of a 22-year-old pregnant woman, but you hear a case like this and it really make...

By firing squad in utah. 2:00 in the morning. utah's attorney general decided to give the firing squad execution at 2:00 this morning a little media play by way of twitter. the tweets included i just gave the go ahead to proceed with gardner's execution. may god grant him the mercy he denied his victims. regardless of how you feel about the death penalty, there has to be a more respectful way to discuss the execution of a man in our correction system than on twitter. at least for me, some things perhaps best not detailed at 140 characters at a time. to theç pentagon we go. accusing the press...

Megyn: here is a quick look at the stories we are watching for you. encouraging news out of the labor department. unemployment rates dropped or remained the same in 76% of u.s. cities. that report showing economic recovery is spreading throughout the country. a firing squad execution in utah. attorneys asking a judge to put the execution on hold while they appeal to the u.s. supreme court. gardner chose a firing squad over lethal injection. a fox news alert. the securities and exchange commission hearing is just about to begin. mary shapiro is expected to testify at any minute. there is very l...