Idaho is set to become the 10th US state to adopt the firing squad as a method of execution, with eight death row inmates now facing the possibility of a fatal fusillade. The decision, made in response to a shortage of lethal injection drugs, marks a significant shift in the state's approach to capital punishment. Critics argue that the firing squad is a more inhumane method of execution, while proponents claim it is a more humane alternative to lethal injection. The change in policy is expected to be implemented as early as this month, sparking concerns about the morality and ethics of the death penalty in Idaho.
Eight death row inmates in Idaho will soon face a barrage of fatal bullets – after the state adopted the firing squad as its default method for delivering the death penalty starting this month.
