Inmate becomes first man executed in electric chair since 2007 in Tennessee

Linkme on Instagram: "Introduced in the late 19th century, the electric chair was promoted as a modern, scientific alternative to older methods of execution. Electricity, still poorly understood at the time, was framed as efficient and humane, masking violence behind wires, switches, and technical language. In reality, executions frequently went wrong. Many prisoners did not die instantly, enduring prolonged convulsions, multiple shocks, and visible signs of burning as witnesses looked on. These