2006-11-02 03:55:11 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
LAWYERS! That's why. If they used a dirty needle and the person died from anything other than the chemical injection, like an infection, then the gov't would get sued. Basically it is in case anything goes wrong- that is why they are sterilized.
2006-11-02 04:04:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Well what exactly is the alternative if not sterilized? Do you mean that we should use a dirty needle since they are going to die? I don't know how that would work as getting a needle that wasn't sterilized would be an extremely risky task with many people coming in contact with it. It would just be unsafe to have dirty needles hanging around the environment and should always be disposed properly.
2006-11-02 04:01:27 · answer #2 · answered by Jacqueline S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How would you like having an unsterilised needle in YOUR murderous arm if you had done a villanous deed and were getting sentance to death by Monsieur lethal injection?
2006-11-02 22:58:52 · answer #3 · answered by Jane H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The needle might get clogged up from a previous execution - if your injecting into someone, that needle is going into the arm and could get clogged by skin cells therefore you wouldn't be able to administer the right dosage to the next person. Plus the people administering them might get infected too if pricked by one.
2006-11-02 03:57:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because they sterilise everything. if they didnt sterilise a few then those might be used for something else and then that person will be infected with whatever is on the needle
2006-11-02 03:58:58 · answer #5 · answered by Amy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In case a stay of execution or a full pardon being granted, nice clean needle so no infection should the execution be called off at the last moment
2006-11-02 07:38:29 · answer #6 · answered by northcarrlight 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have a great idea there. For a place that has three executions per year, using the same needle would save the taxpayers fifty or sixty cents per year.
2006-11-02 04:18:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Probably for the safety of those handling the needle, rather than for the person being executed
2006-11-02 04:03:41 · answer #8 · answered by Breeze 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
same reason they have locks on the 7/11 stores that stay open 24s a day 365 days a year
2006-11-02 04:03:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
ALL hypodermic needles supplied to fit into medical equipment come sterilised.
they would hove to go out of their way to get an unsterilised one.
xxB
2006-11-02 04:01:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋