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https://mobile.twitter.com/GovMaryFallin/status/649328672231...

"I have issued a 37 day stay for Richard Glossip while the state addresses questions about its execution protocol"

It's to investigate the legality of potassium acetate and, unfortunately, does not address any issue that could save his life. It's 37 days more time to try to come up with a challenge to save his life, but the challenge here was about the methodology of execution.

The governor also threw in an apology to the victims family which makes me think that she is of no mind to spare his life.

Her Twitter blew up. Take a look at the list of celebrities and organizations that called on her to do this - even the Pope! This is a "face-saving" (if transparent) way to buy time while she works out if Paul Graham is right.

https://twitter.com/search?q=%40GovMaryFallin&src=typd

That's wholly possible, I don't know the specific inner workings of her office. I think it is also possible that someone outside created this challenge on constitutional grounds and she has to legally respond to it. All-in-all the delay is a good thing, I'm just concerned that she's too 'hard on crime' to back down here.

> opportunity to determine whether potassium acetate is compliant with the state’s court-approved execution procedures

Kick the can down the road, typical politician. Of course all his appeals have been used unless new evidence is found. Maybe pg could put his money behind that.

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