Botched Execution

In Oklahoma, Clayton Lockett was sentenced to death, but instead survived. After 20 minutes, the execution was stopped Tuesday evening. According to an official, one of his veins ruptured, which prevented the drugs from taking a full effect. The man later died from a heart attack less than an hour later. Lockett was sentenced to death for shooting a 19 year old, and watched her buried alive in 1999. According to witnesses present at the execution it was a "horrible thing to witness." Lockett was given a sedative, then 10 minutes later became unconscious. Three minutes after the lethal drugs were injected, the man started to writhe and breathe heavily. A local journalist that was present reported that his arms and legs were moving, his head was straining, and was mumbling "as if trying to talk."
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-27225994

Obama Clears Nation for Hunting Hodags

President Obama recently passed a bill which allows citizens to legally hunt the well known Hodag. The Hodag currently resides in the forests of Peninsula State Park, Rock Island, Straight Lakes, Lake Wissota, Northern Highland, Appalachian, Red Wood, Ottawa, Grand Mesa, Chippewa, Superior, Lewis and Clark, Forbidden, and Chequamegon-Nicolet. The permits will allow hunters to tag up to three Hodags a season. There will be special centers in each state (excluding Alabama and New Mexico respectively) strictly to process each Hodag. Hunting hours will for the Hodag season are unlimited, making all hours open. The hunting season will run between January 2 to January 9. All legal calibers of weapons will be open, but the preferable weapon of choice is a 50 pound bow. Obama said in a statement that, "This country needs to hunt Hodags, cause 'merica needs its meat. 'merica!"