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June wrote on January 18, 2010 01:34 PM: Interesting how naive people are. Our prisons house many of our mentally ill fellow humans. So, if we wish the death row prisoners would follow "Tim's lead," then we might as well hand over noose's to all of our institutionalized mentally ill. But first, remember, we have to spray them like bugs in tiny, enclosed rooms until they can't stand it anymore.

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positivechange wrote on December 05, 2009 10:43 AM: What about the inmate account of the Redman death on the Nevada Prisoner Voice?

If it's true, what a mess!

Does anybody know more?

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positivechange wrote on December 03, 2009 04:49 AM: Firstlast...
Excellent description of what is happening.
Do you think that the gassing of prisoner Redman was intentional as revenge, or ignorance about the lethal effects that gas can have for those trapped in small spaces?

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Firstlast wrote on December 02, 2009 05:51 AM: The judicial system, as it is now, wants to make sure capital punishment is equitably applied. Comments that suggest a "rush to judgement" speak only of cost effectiveness and revenge. Let's think about the innocent people that have been put to death. This is one of the most compelling reasons for abolishing the death penalty...There is no recourse if the execution was in error.

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positivechange wrote on November 27, 2009 09:09 PM: Ely News 27 Nov 09:

About using cs gas inside cells...

Although described as a non-lethal weapon for crowd control, many studies have raised doubts about this classification. As well as creating severe pulmonary damage, CS can also significantly damage the heart and liver.[

On September 28, 2000, Prof. Dr. Uwe Heinrich released a study commissioned by John C. Danforth, of the United States Office of Special Counsel, to investigate the use of CS by the FBI at the Branch Davidians' Mount Carmel compound.

He concluded that the lethality of CS used would have been determined mainly by two factors: whether gas masks were used and whether the occupants were trapped in a room.

He suggests that if no gas masks were used and the occupants were trapped, then, "...there is a distinct possibility that this kind of CS exposure can significantly contribute to or even cause lethal effects."[

Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepper_spray

Maybe Mr. Redman’s family ought to get this professor to testify in a use of excessive force case against Ely guards and prison administrators?

Why would Nevada prison administrators allow this gas to be used inside prison cells?

Violence against prisoners, especially mentally ill prisoners, is barbaric.

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getinformed wrote on November 27, 2009 05:31 PM: I am soooo glad that others are finally commenting on the sick, perverse comments by Las Vegans. Before I moved here, I was warned that there is much ignorance here. I certainly see signs of that everyday in the stupid, mean comments lodged here daily. Thanks for speaking up!

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positivechange wrote on November 27, 2009 08:35 AM: Did 6 cans of gas pepper, plus one spray from a 7th can constitute the use of excessive force by prison guards against mentally ill Timothy Redman, Ely State Prison Nevada in his small prison cell 18 Nov 2009... and an 8th amendment violation of this constitutional rights?

Did the gas pepper fumes produce adrenaline... produce cortisol (a potent stress hormone)... produce oxygen deprivation, produce cognitive confusion, dysfunction... that led to Mr. Redman's ultimate escape attempt from unconstitutional Nevada prison conditions... suicide (asphyxia due to hanging)?

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positivechange wrote on November 27, 2009 08:16 AM: Did 6 cans of gas pepper, plus one spray from a 7th can constitute the use of excessive force by prison guards against mentally ill Timothy Redman, Ely State Prison Nevada in his small prison cell 18 Nov 2009... and an 8th amendment violation of this constitutional rights?

Did the gas pepper fumes produce adrenaline... produce cortisol (a potent stress hormone)... produce cognitive confusion and dysfunction... that led to Mr. Redman's ultimate escape attempt from unconstitutional Nevada prison conditions... suicide (asphyxia due to hanging)?

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Hmmm wrote on November 26, 2009 05:18 PM: Why do we convict these guys to death and then let them hang out (no pun itended) for 20 years on the taxpayer's teet? Our death penalty system needs a swift upgrade. The deterent to not kill has been greatly diminished by the fact that we don't actually impose the death penalty. Hundreds or even thousands in this country on "deaht row" yet we get one or two executions a year? Time to jump-start this process. The next governor should promise to begin executing death row inmates twice monthly until further notice. In 12 months time, the word will have spread FAR and wide that Nevada WILL impose its stiffest penalty, and with 24 down in a single calendar year, your time WILL come up sooner than anywhere else on the planet. Further, with states releasing tons of lower-level criminals early due to "budget cuts" I'd propose we flip that, start executing the real thugs at the TOP of the criminal chain, thus making room for more of the lower-level idiots we'd have otherwise released, and setting free only the tax evaders or traffic ticket guys. Lets do something for ourselves, for a change, and make some adjustments.

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ShoKKed wrote on November 26, 2009 05:02 PM: The people leaving these comments are scary and embarrassing. I think most of you need help, really. How you can get so worked up and excited over a death is so weird. Good luck to you and I hope bad luck never touches your family.

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