Talk about misplaced priorities...

[YankeyMCC]

From NYT Article: Judges Set Hurdles for Lethal Injection

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In veterinary euthanasia and in assisted suicides in Oregon, a single lethal dose of a long-acting barbiturate is typically used. But corrections officials and their medical experts say using that method in executions would take too long and would subject witnesses to discomfort.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/12/us/12lethal.html?hp&ex=1144900800&en=6921109d1af546bc&ei=5094&partner=homepage

Why on earth is the 'comfort' of witnesses have any weight in a decision on how to kill someone? It should be uncomfortable to witness the death of another human being I don't care who that human being is. If you can't stand the discomfort of 'witnessing' then that hardly speaks well of the justness of the killing.

[meegbear]

1. It's like when they swab the area before they insert the needles ...

are they afraid he'll get an infection and get sick? We're at the point of no return here people.