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jasonhansel on Dec 5, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: Sarco suicide capsule ‘passes legal review’ in Swi...

Needless to say, bringing back gas chambers is a hard sell.

formerly_proven on Dec 5, 2021 [–]

Isn't Arizona planning to start executions in gas chambers again using Zyklon B?

meepmorp on Dec 5, 2021 | [–]

They've always used hydrogen cyanide (HCN) gas, typically produced from potassium cyanide pellets dropped into hydrochloric acid. Zyklon B is just HCN.

Edit: not HCl, H2SO4.

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