Before every execution of a killer, the Left, anti-death penalty activists, and the media (but I repeat myself) go wild with claims that the monster currently being put down will suffer horribly.

It rarely pans out, but with Anthony Boyd, they seem to have gotten what they wanted, while pretending not to want it.

Tortured to Death in Alabama - The Atlantic

Lengthy Execution by Nitrogen Gas in Alabama Renews Concern - New York Times

Man Executed in Alabama Took At Least 15 Minutes to Die - Sky News

The execution was preceded by Justice Sotomayor, who loves murderers almost as much as she loves lucrative book deals from politically connected publishers, wrote her position out in an extensive -imagine you're Boyd- point of view.

In reality, the execution probably took a good deal less than 15 minutes. That was just the point at which he stopped breathing and probably lost conscious awareness a whole lot sooner than that.

But let's say it took 15 minutes. What takes longer? The 'gas chamber' or burning a man to death?