article_snippet.sent: The method, which involves pumping a chamber full of nitrogen and leaving a prisoner's body to die from lack of oxygen, has been touted as 'foolproof' by supporters, in the wake of the embarrassingly botched lethal injections.
article_snippet.sent: Proponents tout that nitrogen killings will be 'fast and painless' for inmates - and also say the method is 'foolproof' as the method requires no medical expertise or complex procedures.
article_snippet.sent: Christian, a former Highway Patrol trooper, said: 'The process is fast and painless - it's foolproof.'
article_snippet.sent: Opponents say there's no way to know whether the method is painless and effective. '
article_snippet.sent: It just hasn't been tried, so we don't know,' said Rep. Emily Virgin, a Democrat from Norman who opposes the Death Penalty.