The Execution of Solomon Harris / short film

[@ruadhagainagaidheal9398]

The United States is a medieval country with 21st century technology.

[@pjf2675]

I know this was an award winning movie - BUT I still can't watch it - that's my son (the actor) screaming in that chair.

[@doug814]

He's a damn good actor

[@davidh9844]

If your son was raised properly and didn't kill anyone, what is bothering you? Maybe he is preventing some other SOB from killing some innocent person out there.

[@WilDBeestMF]

This doesn't pass the smell test.

[@c.k.185]

Calling BS on this one 😂

[@Jaysin]

@@c.k.185 Yeah, that's my mom :) - I was the actor in the chair (was asked to do so because of my body size and I could scream), plus the director and DP were friends of mine. When my mom came to see the senior films at our school, this shook her. The film I was was a little more tame (plus, I wasn't in it).

[@davem8836]

"They would have done better with an axe." - George Westinghouse (1890)

[@TheBatugan77]

I'm down with that. I'll swing for the bastard's legs first.

[@horsedoconfb]

Compelling, but impossible. Execution by electric chair NEVER relies on a shared power source. The chair is powered by an independent generator to prevent just what this movie depicts. The old Hollywood gimmick of the prison lights dimming when the switch is thrown, is just that--a gimmick.

[@polaris4272]

There have been "botched" executions with the use of the Electric Chair. However I'm not sure if the subject was alive for to much longer after said execution. Your supposed to be dead before the lever/switch is turned off. The legality of a "second attempt" is still questionable if it's humane to "re-kill" a person.

[@TheBatugan77]

@@polaris4272 The sentence is 'until dead' . I don't GiveAShit if it takes 19 tries and some ball peen hammers.

[@arkie14]

@@polaris4272 Willie Francis, 1946. He survived electrocution and it went to court. He challenged them when they were going to send him back to the chair but lost and they successfully executed him in I think 1947.

[@missymontelaro9652]

I read the book, The Execution of Willie Francis. In my opinion, he should not have gone through it again. Inhumane doesn't even begin to describe it.

[@zippymufo9765]

@@missymontelaro9652 "If at first you don't succeed, then try again!"

[@Ondrus21]

Did they pay the electricity bill?

[@billiebergmann471]

wow, he looks like mitch mcconnell - wow

[@michaelgibson8799]

Too compassionate and merciful though.

[@darrellr.bacon4677]

Too bad its not mitch mcconnell strapped into the chair.

[@rogerhudson9732]

Why do the Yanks still make a show of it ? In Britain they got the whole thing down to under 10 seconds from the hangman entering the condemned cell to the neck break drop (hanging). Also there was no 'death row', court to execution time was 'three Sundays' for appeal or reprieve followed by a 'life' prison sentence.

[@WayneM1961]

Tell me anything the Yanks do better than the UK. I'm listeniing

[@frankmurray1549]

@@WayneM1961 Theme parks? Flags everywhere you go? Beyond that, I can't think of anything else.

[@AnthonyWilliams-ew3wp]

@@frankmurray1549riots and looting?

[@jeffmullinix7916]

I would think if a warden tried it once and it failed then I believe the the execution should end right there and the condemned should have a life time in prison . But that is the only time .

[@tomtd]

110volts never as good as 250. It’s the amps that burn.

[@BeauwithaBang]

You say volts, then amps. Which is it? In truth, its closer to 2000 volts and about 10 amps.

[@TheBatugan77]

@@BeauwithaBang 10 Amps is an ass ton.

[@Nightmarefuel66]

NGL when Warden tried to smother him I laughed

[@Mjfan4life]

That was god’s way of telling you it’s not his time to die

[@markberry3381]

quite shocking really...

[@richarddiffley796]

Remind me never go to Georgia.

[@Satisfyer007]

Incorrect: never an executioner is a retired prison worker, but a current one

[@adrianeugenenylewhitecross9006]

And also they might be doing that to bury him alive ...make him weak at first and then bury him quickly

[@yasminenazarine1629]

Did die or second chance ? The end not make sense

[@stellaritchie1776]

OMG THAT'S HORRIFIC KILL THE POOR GUY FAST THAT'S HORRIFIC

[@timothyspearman9347]

It's the thought that counts.

[@anthonydalma7694]

I once learn Doctors don't get involved with execution

[@davem8836]

They just declare death.

[@michalsoukup1021]

@@davem8836 Id refuse to do even that.

[@ooferrell]

they are not allowed by law mercy kill / execute someone. which is why people don't like lethal injections because its a non doctor that's actually putting the needles in their veins which if done incorrectly can lead to a botched execution

[@michalsoukup1021]

Rob Ferrell even "by the books" lethal injection execution is needlessly inhumane. By god, Pierpoint made his entire method in order to be as quick and as "humane" as possible and could get the entire "Job" done in less than 60 seconds after entering the Condemned cell. Any fucker that thinks they can improve on this should volunteer themselves as test subjects.

[@ooferrell]

@@michalsoukup1021 Well all that is about to change soon anyways...from what I last heard the so called medicine that is suppose to execute the prisoners are in short supply. I don't think the gov't is going to make a new drug either due to some kind of red tape if i'm not mistaken. Just as you said..IT would have to be tested and who the hell is going to volunteer for that?

[@ThePaulShowUSA]

Chill out, people. It's just a fictional story.

[@torimig2151]

This really happens to tinny davis

[@amedeopetrella4100]

@@torimig2151 who?

[@torimig2151]

@@amedeopetrella4100 tinny davis his execution was boched he had a fever nose bleed he had Burnes his eyes blakend

[@amedeopetrella4100]

@@torimig2151 did you mean allen lee tiny davis?

[@torimig2151]

@@amedeopetrella4100 yes

[@franciscocollazo7863]

Inaccuracy: An inmate was never asked to make a final statement while fully masked with helmet already strapped. This would’ve been offered beforehand.

[@pt6guy27]

Additionally, the electrode in the cap would've been attach to bare skin and not on top of the face mask\hood - poor conductivity. The reason why the head is shaved.

[@franciscocollazo7863]

@@pt6guy27 ooh good catch

[@joevignolor4u949]

It was a short film. Something obviously shorted out.

[@thomasjordan5578]

Is it legal to not die when executed ?

[@Ondrus21]

It's a capital crime.

[@lelandbrowniii5168]

Evil your not supposed to do that to a prisoner who served execution I seriously hope they fucking fired you for doing that

[@waylonyellowback1825]

did he lock that door and the guy jus opens it lmao

[@dragonsword7370]

Somewhat. You may have to shoot a second time in case the first bullet doesn't scramble the brains to death.

[@lt.petemaverickmitchell7113]

Should’ve just put in a tape of Hillary Clinton talking. He’d have choked on his own vomit.

[@karlbrady5453]

That is why we should bring back the guilotine

[@crystalsthename]

firing squad is a little less messy

[@adrianeugenenylewhitecross9006]

Because he showed no remorse they gave him a quick shot

[@OleLeik]

So, how did the story end for the fellow in the chair? If there was an end that is.

[@statinskill]

No Name -- Technically he could get a stay on the grounds of the 8th amendment and then later be found competent to be executed at a later date - or not in case that one jolt was enough to render him mentally incompetent. OR - they can continue with the execution. The execution warrant is in effect all day. They can try and let him sit on the chair, while they check out the malfunction and while his attorneys try for a stay, whichever side gets there first. Our story here however ends on a sadistic note. The guy sits there for 50 minutes sobbing and weeping and begging for help. That's right, after minute 26 he is recovered enough to cry and beg. He is informed that the execution is still in progress and that it won't be long now. The mandatory state witnesses are brought back in and seated. These are usually prosecutors, clerks, etc. Without another word the warden nods and again the switch is thrown. Immediately we hear a long agonizing scream that ends like the kind of gurgle when you're out drowning kittens and puppies at the pond. The chair is still not drawing enough power but slowly the job is getting done. After 30 seconds the juice is shut off and for ten seconds just sits there. Then there is another bang and the juice is back, slowly burning the corpse to charred perfection with an open flame shooting through the skull cap near the electrode because the sponge has dried out. The condemned suffered untold agony and felt the threshold of Hell never closer as in the sense of complete abandonment that befell him when the present doctor refused him pain medication on orders of the warden. They could not risk him becoming intoxicated, so the warden, or the execution could be jeopardized.

[@TommyGunz]

He was in death row... So I'll give ya one guess.. 😂😂😂 Hint: it's not good for him. Whether that day or another, that dude was dying by someone else's hand

[@statinskill]

I just reread, this not realizing that I myself wrote it about a year ago. Yeah I'm pretty cruel alright.

[@ooferrell]

@@statinskill egey much?

[@statinskill]

@@ooferrell That was completely lost on me. Come again.

[@BrianSmith-yq7ys]

If they fail the first time the sentence should be converted to life with no do-over

[@davidh9844]

Nope. If at first you don't succeed, try, try again!

[@missymontelaro9652]

I absolutely agree. This is what is considered cruel and unusual punishment. Definitely not ok. Look at the case of Willie Francis. Because the supposed executioners botched his execution and he survived, the state chose to execute him again. Totally wrong on so many levels.

[@zippymufo9765]

@@missymontelaro9652 What they did was also "so wrong on so many levels" 😃 And legal death warrants aren't written as "one try only".

[@samkay6042]

Nope they need to die hence why a pistol should be kept in the execution chamber to finish un finished work

[@c.d.robinson3090]

@@missymontelaro9652 i do agree!

[@rebeccaingram6873]

They need to put that warden in that chair.

[@torimig2151]

@Philip Pirie yeah I was like OMG his face was so red the eyes looked dark ddo you remember the tinnny Davis execution thaat was verryy horrific this waas to

[@torimig2151]

@Philip Pirie yes I tell you if we saw his face we'd. Bee sure sickend

[@mikegallant811]

Don't wet his headsponge!

[@torimig2151]

@Philip Pirie no no don't show us his face

[@TheBatugan77]

@Philip Pirie Um, so what?

[@14Aymara]

Execution or torture? Barbaric !

[@torimig2151]

Both

[@luziaclaraclara5032]

Torture is true.

[@WilDBeestMF]

Torturecution?

[@TheBatugan77]

Don't murder people. It's not complicated.

[@WilDBeestMF]

@@TheBatugan77 Thank you, captain obvious. The world is better for your service.

[@dangelo1369]

1. The straps wouldn't need to be checked; they would have been checked already by the tie down team. 2. The generator would NOT fail. It would have been tested at least 30 minutes before the execution including both electrodes. 3. In the event of a botched execution (See Francis, Willie) the power would be disconnected and the condemned removed immediately. 4. In the event of the executed still living after being declared dead (Yes, it's happened before) That would be a problem because the death warrant would have officially run out and it would have to be reissued by the court of jurisdiction. Can you imagine the legal ramifications behind that?

[@torimig2151]

This looked real

[@sqike001ton]

yea and they did declare a man dead and hit him again see the first guy ever

[@None-ef6nf]

In which execution was the condemned "still living after being declared dead" ?

[@raymondpiper8294]

I'm getting out of here after reading the comments .....

[@markbutler6539]

Monster warden 💩

[@Banksofamerikkka]

God wasn’t ready for him yet

[@torimig2151]

Omg please don't show his mangled face

[@WilDBeestMF]

Look, if your "God" was involved in this man suffering in such a way, he's a fuckin asshole.

[@joseandresmayapacheco7291]

El viejo es más criminal que el pobre preso

[@briangraham4880]

When this was made.

[@NightOwlsMedia]

2007

[@Mark-xh8md]

That choking attempt was ridiculous. He didn't do it NEARLY enough to cause death.

[@westpointsnell4167]

Let's think for a second ,what if the guy was actually innocent that the electricity was down ??maybe it was divine intervention?

[@WilDBeestMF]

That would be worse. He's innocent and this thing malfunctions on him? Poor dude is sitting there slowly cooking alive from the inside because his body temperature is off the charts. His balls swollen to the size of mason jars, and then they throw the juice back on him when the dumb bastards figure it back out. And he's innocent. F that.

[@kathrynbrodie9791]

Is this a true story?

[@larrymetzler7161]

Yes, it was based on events that never happened.

[@writethisthat3613]

Someone got credit for designing the hood.

[@laurentmichel4723]

Beautifull

[@robGrtw]

Jesus wept. This shit happened. Unreal they weren't themselves shot

[@sumayyahh2800]

i thought he was going to say yehhh after he locks door,, (escape plan)

[@Climpus]

Couldn't the man filming this have helped?

[@AlvaroRangel-u6y]

The warden is in deep shit!!😮

[@brucevaughn2886]

Make believe is, make believe.

[@hwatson069]

Is there an electrician in the house?

[@massimocallegari4898]

Land of horror...

[@torimig2151]

Whoa whoa we don't. Nead too see thhat

[@CharlesvanDijk-ir6bl]

When the going gets tough the tough keep going.

[@rustsalya]

The warden belongs to that chair himself...

[@oldmangranny5oldmangranny56]

Why?

[@rustsalya]

@@oldmangranny5oldmangranny56 the Warden's job is to implement the procedure. If the procedure failed he must abort and wait for instructions, not improvise a new way of killing. This guy attempted to commit a murder instead. In fact in old times if a rope broke the tradition demanded clemency.

[@oldmangranny5oldmangranny56]

@@rustsalya He did express sadness and remorse at the end for snapping briefly.

[@rustsalya]

@@oldmangranny5oldmangranny56 If I try to rape someone and express remorse I am off the hook?

[@oldmangranny5oldmangranny56]

@@rustsalya I see your point. I guess I don't feel bad for the murderer dying a slow painful death.

[@frankmartinez553]

I'm sorry he had to suffer but I'm sure who ever he killed didn't die pain free an eye for an eye is the way I see it

[@missymontelaro9652]

I am sorry, but to quote Ghandi, an eye for an eye will make the whole world blind.

[@owelaine9344]

A little back stroke for God father himself.

[@owelaine672]

Bastards got something to think about.

[@swissguy101]

this a movie ?

[@Jaysin]

yup

[@agrimsingh-fn7op]

@@Jaysinwhat if that warden tickled that prison then the prison would have died?

[@elizabethroy7658]

Boy that guy fucking lucky

[@checkerzzzgaminghi6523]

Karma you made innocent kids die so he suffered

[@amandahudson431]

Ok, that was a stupid clip. How did it end? He didn't kill him.

[@torimig2151]

He smotherd him

[@suesmith3744]

The prisoner still wasn’t dead , I heard him breathing ...

[@torimig2151]

@@suesmith3744 I know so barrbariik

[@torimig2151]

@@suesmith3744 it's so barbaric

[@paulbjork5976]

What the hell , you got a service pistol don’t you?

[@beckiterry9382]

Powers out there from heat

[@oldmangranny5oldmangranny56]

Good acting.

[@roaddoggypsy9142]

Everybody is a critic lol

[@beckiterry9382]

3 years ago

[@George_not_4nd]

Paapaa 😭

[@whammy9531]

Botched execution

[@torimig2151]

Yes

[@Dinngg0]

Made the right move suffocating the guy, why did he quit?

[@kevinn4038]

Huh?

[@andreafritz3580]

Es ist Folter und kein Hinrichtung.

[@scottgrant8653]

The chocking part is not justice that attempted murder for what you will be arrested for and spend the rest of your life in prison

[@erictalagrand3342]

La guiotine c'est mieux

[@2024TR0LL]

The officer is evil

[@musclesbrain1498]

Maybe shot is powerful?

[@ErikS-]

If this is a depiction of something that really happened... ... the executioner should be charged with the crime of murder! The “victim” should have been returned to his cell after the 1st try! It is inhumane what happened! The victim deserves life wo parole instead!

[@anfang4030]

Probiert es bei dem. Alten Satan aus

[@thisismyname007]

I suggest the warden just slow-cook the prisoner. Or else, garrote the prisoner with electrical cable.

[@ronaldweir712]

They forgot to pay the power company.

[@WilDBeestMF]

They use generators 🙄

[@ronaldweir712]

@@WilDBeestMF then somebody forgot to order the fuel.

[@WilDBeestMF]

@@ronaldweir712 Lmao. Alright. 🤣

[@soylentmajority989]

savage

[@monikalidzba4368]

Oh gott

[@joseandresmayapacheco7291]

Llamar a las cosas por su nombre no es transgredir ninguna norma

[@joseandresmayapacheco7291]

Trasgredir

[@deathangel5895]

Lol damn

[@cariza5]

I personally couldn't care if a guilty man or woman was screaming in utterly intence pain while being put to death, what about the poor person which they painfully murdered, The death penalty is so beautiful, I would love to be a hang man.

[@ooferrell]

Edge alert!!!!

[@cuddymel]

@@ooferrell If the electricity cuts out, why not an option 2, they could take him or her to the Courtyard and set them on fire or drown them, the death penalty is a punishment and it should cause the most pain as possible, big cry babies, what about the person they killed.

[@ooferrell]

@@cuddymel Because revenge is not justice. Taking a life is wrong, but two wrongs don't make a right. Executing someone isn't bringing the life back of the person they killed. Plus, think about the family of the murderer, they were be easily just as heartbroken from the death of their loved one. So now instead of one heartbroken family you now have two. I also think its pretty sick of someone to go to an execution.

[@cuddymel]

@@ooferrell I went to an execution of a 24 year old woman 2 years ago and I really enjoyed it, went for a big Mac meal after it, you are discarding of evil.

[@ooferrell]

@@cuddymel well good for u I guess. Unless u live in Texas which is the only state still doing the electric chair to my knowledge i wouldnt see why u would get joy out of a boring as hell lethal injection. Seems like a waste of time for someone like u that has a hard on for torture.

[@thebrownlow]

I expected him to be black? Strange world.

[@originalblackbeauty4421]

Is black people the only wicked u can find kmt

[@originalblackbeauty4421]

@@thebrownlow stop talk foolishness ok

[@charlesjeffery1155]

Thank u JC Me too

[@ooferrell]

Why? Or is just some edgy comment?

[@WilDBeestMF]

@@ooferrell It's just some racist* comment. Fixed.