Convicted murderer Kenneth Smith was executed in Alabama by nitrogen hypoxia, a controversial and widely-contested death penalty method used for the first time in the United States.
Smith’s execution came after he had already survived a botched lethal injection in November 2022.
“Our son was crying, at the time he just watched his father take his last gasp for air…Where is the humanity, where’s the compassion, where’s love, and forgiveness?” Deanna Smith, Kenneth’s wife said after his death.
His final words were also read out by a media personnel.
Nitrogen hypoxia execution causes death by forcing the inmate to breathe pure nitrogen, depriving them of the oxygen needed to maintain bodily functions.
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He killed a woman
He tortured her and terrified her.
She suffered.
And his wife chose to send behind that.
Left wing headline from Global News.
Why would she take her son with her? Unfortunately whoever he killed doesn't get a chance for last words… so, where's humanity is a good question when seeking sympathy for those convicted of such crimes.
He didn’t have humanity or compassion for his victim and their family.
What is wrong with you bleeding hearts a innocent woman died why would you coddle the murderer
He stabbed a woman to death for money.
Conviction(s)
First-degree murder
Victims
Elizabeth Dorlene Sennett, 45
Smith was convicted of the March 18, 1988, murder-for-hire of Elizabeth Sennett in Colbert County, Alabama. Charles Sennett Sr., Elizabeth's husband, recruited Billy Gray Williams to murder his wife. Williams in turn recruited Smith and John Forrest Parker to assist in the murder. Smith and Parker carried out the murder and stabbed Elizabeth Sennett to death at her home in Colbert County
What about the family of the deceased woman
Where was his humanity when he killed that poor soul. He gets no sympathy, he gets his deserts how he gave it to the victum. Moral don't murder and you don't have to hear weak excuses from wives looking for sympathy . You did it not you get it.
Murdered someone in 1988 and still alive. Victim and her family stopped there.
So you are not going add my comment ?
How old is his son? I certainly hope that he is no longer a child and made the decision to watch his father die for himself. But at least he had the choice whereas the victims son didn’t have the option to be there when his mother died. Clearly no one was behaving disrespectfully so his wife’s comment about the media shuffling papers and talking about time has no merit.
I’m so sorry for your family’s suffering. Seek the Lord Jesus for comfort and healing ❤ praying for all who are hurting
God Had other plans
Who cares what his "wife" thinks?
She has no right to an opinion on the matter.
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Hmm! Strange how so many inmates find religion and "love for humanity" once they're behind bars or about to be "terminated". I hope someone is feeling grief for the bad guys' victims. Remember them?…. THE VICTIMS?
WHAT ABOUT MY UNCLE HUH? DID YOU GIVE HIM A CHANCE?
Did you ever ask your hubby where his humanity was on March 18th, 1988? No? Then shut up.
He died badly
I feel sorry for this guy ✝️
Justice system prevails 👏
She’s definitely restarted
It is actually kind of sad to see almost no one is ready to forgive. Watching it live in the comments it’s quite bone chilling
0:20 2nd time ? Damn
Global news reporting on this as if a criminal getting punished was shocking while we have our healthcare system killing hundreds of people a day trought MAID now across canada for simply feeling down due to the hardship citizen are being put trought, while not being given proper healthcare. The hypocrisy of the news is sickening.
your husband had no humanity or compassion for the person he murdered
I don't support the death penalty but I think it's an odd choice for this woman to be talking about humanity when her husband stabbed a woman to death in her home in exchange for $1000.
I feel truly awful for his family. This is not fair to them, and they are victims too.
Their pain is wrongfully directed now towards the state, where it should be towards their murderer father/husband. He alone is at fault.
Lol- i think the humanity was gone when your husband took someone else's life…tf is wrong with her🤦
Also, was it appropriate for your kid to watch that. Mom of the year.
Where was the humanity and compassion for the victim????????
I'm usually a kind hearted person, but I don't feel sorry for him. He got all those years of visiting with his family. What about the victim's family? What about the terror and pain the victim felt?
why does the wife even have a platform to speak…
She really can't be serious….
What about the victim? He was paid to kill her!! Why don't we hear about that!!
I’m sorry..why is she even being interviewed in the first place and making pleas to the public for sympathy 🤨 people just don’t take a left turn & end up on death row ..I mean seriously …hellllllllo…he’s a murderer, a killer and then the audacity to use your son to gather more sympathy..GROSS 💀
He's been alive since 1988 what the other family waiting for justice what a joke.
Some how Canada cbc feels the need to wade into this. I wonder if he gave his victim or victims the humane thing.
America has taken its own humanity backwards since electing Trump in 2016!
She can't be serious!
Her husband was no saint and made the decision to be a cold blooded for hire killer!
What about feeling some humanity for the victim?
Nowadays, it seems that criminals have all the rights and the victims family have to fight to seek justice!
The wife though naturally upset, looks to have forgotten that her husband is a convicted murderer. That murder victim did not ask to be murdered and her loved ones suffer as a result.
I am not for arbitrary capital punishment, but it is one form of true justice. Btw it does likely deter potential future homicide. Don't let the bleeding hearts say otherwise.
True concequencses to real crime does shape society's natue on crime. No true accountability won't prevent all crime, but it does shape society towards a more civil outcome. Again don't let the bleeding hearts get away with saying otherwise.🤔
Can't live life, and escape death. The "right thing" isn't always forgiveness. Why TF would you bring your son to an execution? Is this 1167AD?
so the murderer's wife is asking where's the humanity when they executing his husband? why doesn't she ask the victim? why doesn't she ask where was her husband's humanity when he did that to his victim?
He was injected and lived… ?
Humanity for killers ?