blood forming in the shape of a cross

http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/botched.html

if you're gonna do this shit, at least do it right. what ever happened to guillotines? seems like that's a pretty fast/efficient way to go about it. lay the person down, drop the blade, and you're done. how long can someone live sans head? just make sure the damn thing is sharp enough and you're all set.