You know, I have no idea why we have to try to be so humane to Rapists/Murderers.
There was a Dennis McGuire, who raped and then slashed the throat of a girl. He then buried her while still alive.
While being put to death, he had to "suffer" for 24 minutes before dying, and died of a heart attack apparently before the injection. Of course, he was given sedatives prior to the lethal portion of the injection, so he was at least sedated while he died.
Now we have many people and groups protesting the "humanity" of his killing, even an internet site that lists him as being "murdered" by the stat of Ohio.
Not that I would want to intentionally inflict undue pain on someone like this - but to be up in arms about it defies logic to me.
I'm sure McGuire's victim felt being raped, having her throat slashed and then being buried alive was inhumane.
Sorry to digress, Paul, your situation just reminded me of this incident.