Today’s Special Yet Truly Morbid Fact!
In some ways, North Carolina offers one of the best death row dining expereinces around. Not only can the condemned man choose his last meal from a variety of nearby restaurants, but the rest of the prison population is also served a special meal on the evening of the execution (typically fried chicken or meatloaf) and is also allowed to watch a “T&A” movie if they promise to refrain from an execution-related rioting. What a great opportunity for less popular convicts to earn their prison martyrdom! Inmates are also allowed to wear their own clothing during the execution tiself; John Rook was given a lethal injection in 1995 while clad in his favorite Harley Davidson T-shirt. Another pleasant touch is the fact that the inmate may choose his own method of execution, and whilte getting to pick between the gas chamber and a lethal injection may not seem exciting at all to a civilian, just think of how rare it is for an inmate to have a choice regarding anything at all! Despite all of its positive aspects, however, there is a downside to the North Carolina execution experience (besides the execution itself, of course); in order to make post-execution clean-up easier, the prisoner is obliged to wear an adult diaper which, if he refuses to don himself, will be forcibly put on him by the prison staff. So, potential North Carolina criminals beware – if you find the notion of being wrestled into a diaper by a group of burley prison guards somewhat unsavory, fill up your gas tank and head for the state line before committing that capital offense!
Culled from: Last Suppers
Inmates should be able to have more controll over their execution method; Imagine the morbid fun if there were choices like…Pecked to death by angry pigeons, flattened by steam roller, or forced to eat ice cream untill something ruptures. I could go on all day…It would also make a fun TV show; Something like “The Running Man”. The novella, not the movie.