I'm disgusted.

I'm disgusted.

I'm listening to a podcast about the lack of drugs for "lethal injections" in capital punishment in the US.  The drugs that are approved for execution are in short supply or are unavailable.

So, some US states are using drugs or concoctions of drugs that haven't been tested for execution.  Some states are sourcing these concoctions from "Compound Pharmacies" that aren't subject to FDA regulation.

The book "Lord of the Flies" comes to mind.

Luckily the 8th Amendment of US Constitution bars the use of "Cruel and Unusual Punishment", which is allowing for some legal challenges. Also, some State Governors have seen sense and are delaying executions.

If you want to listen to the story, here's the link, or you can find it on iTunes.  The episode is "Preparing for the big one, Whisper Campaigns, Frankenstein."  It starts at ~27.5 minutes in.

http://www.npr.org/series/129577422/weekends-on-all-things-considered


Here's a screen grab of the website



These are GREAT podcasts….as the NPR series "Fresh Air", the the "TED Radio Hour" - where a series of TED talks are combined to take a deep look at one topic.



There is a fascinating "Fresh Air" podcast about the legal history of Capital Punishment, and how its use has changed over time.  It's titled "Years After Historic Ruling, Execution still a Random Justice".

Here are links to it.  It was published on 19.9.2013.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/npr-programs-fresh-air-podcast/id214089682

http://www.learnoutloud.com/Podcast-Directory/Arts-and-Entertainment/Film_-Music_-Radio_-TV_-and-Pop-Culture/NPR-Fresh-Air-Podcast/22361



Here's TED Radio Hour podcast for you on a related topic : exploring if we are all capable of violence.  The title is "The Violence Within Us".  The link is below, and you can also find it on iTunes.

http://www.npr.org/2013/03/28/175609678/the-violence-within-us


Another related podcast is "Criminologist Believes Violent Behaviour is Biological".  Here are a few links.  It was published on 01 May 2013
http://www.npr.org/2013/05/01/180096559/criminologist-believes-violent-behavior-is-biological
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/npr-programs-fresh-air-podcast/id214089682



Here's a further related podcast about Psychopaths and the test for it: "The Psychopath Test"

Listen for free: http://jephmaystruck.com/this-american-lifes-the-psychopath-test/
99c from iTunes: http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/436/the-psychopath-test



I listen to these when I'm driving, so looking back at them takes me back to a time and a place in my trip.  Awesome.