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COLUMBUS, Ohio - Attorneys for a condemned inmate who weighs 480 pounds (218 kilograms) are arguing that he faces a torturous and lingering death if his execution is carried out early next year.

Ronald Post, who shot and killed a hotel clerk in northern Ohio almost 30 years ago, says his weight, vein access, scar tissue and other medical problems raise the likelihood of severe problems with an execution.

Lawyers for the 53-year-old Post also said in their federal court filing that the inmate is so big, the execution gurney might not hold him.

The filing also said Post is discouraged from walking because he is at risk for falling, and suffers depression that affects his eating.

Post is scheduled to die Jan. 16 for the 1983 shooting death of hotel desk clerk Helen Vantz.

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Sat May 25 16:24:59 SAST 2013 ::

Sep 18, 2012

RobinH

So use a firing squad.... lol.
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Sep 18, 2012

maneater

stuff the injections and put a bullet up his @ss
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Sep 18, 2012

RobinH

His gross obesity never stopped him from shooting the bank clerk.
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Sep 18, 2012

Msknowitall2

shoot him then
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Sep 18, 2012

warry

Let them place you somewhere in the Nevada desert and then they send a drone to blast you once and for all. Thats is the Barack way. Wonder the world biggest democracy killing its people, they always talk of human rights challenging other countries like Russion Federation and Communist China on issues of human rights. The USA is a chief propagandist and chief hypocrites of the world.
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Sep 18, 2012

Domkopp

Who are we to determine who live or die?
Who are we to dismantle the ghost from the flesh?

Yes the bastard killed this hotel lady and he was wrong and stupid. Why then should we be wrong and stupid like him? put the fat arse in jail for life.

Y'all not God.
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Sep 18, 2012

Mmaditopo

So? Just put slow poison in a drip and feed it to him.
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Sep 18, 2012

RobinH

Domkopp: Are you?
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Sep 18, 2012

wearefamily

He needs a slow extremely painful death, butcher or poison that thing maan.
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Sep 18, 2012

cocolucho

Why not just hang him or get a firing squad.
Who's fault is it that he's fat? Being fat didn't stop him from breaking the law when he knew what the consequences were, so let him die.
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