2007-03-09 03:20:41 · 12 answers · asked by daysurf 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Because you don't want them to go to hell and have a nasty infection
2007-03-09 03:23:58 · answer #1 · answered by Experto Credo 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Have you been following the news on this? California, Florida (that's Jeb Bush by the way, not exactly a bleeding heart), and other states have stopped executions because of all of the problems with lethal injections.
When it was first used, it was heralded as a 'humane' way of killing someone. Turns out that it's a drawn out, messy affair which can go wrong and often does.
Perhaps they sterilize the injection site because we have this myth that it's a medical procedure. And that's what doctors do when they're 'curing' someone.
2007-03-09 03:33:24 · answer #2 · answered by The angels have the phone box. 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is an age old question it seems, I would assume that it would be to protect the executioner since they take all precautions necessary. If the prisoner got free and tore the needle out of him self and stabbed the warden or something? I can only think it is that or it is in case of a last minute pardon. Say the prisoner had a disease and the was pardoned after he was pricked by the needle and the executioner accidental got pricked. So many things in this country are circumstantial. who knows? But these are all my best guesses.
2007-03-09 03:51:17 · answer #3 · answered by Me, again 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because if when they perform the autopsy, it reveals some type of infection that was caused from the injection, the family could possibly sue the State for negligence.
2007-03-09 03:27:52 · answer #4 · answered by don n 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
just think at the very last second he was found not guilty or pardoned by the governor, they pulled the needle out and then he died of an infection, thats the only thing i could think up
2007-03-09 03:24:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are they sterilizing it or numbing it?
Maybe the sterilization protects the executioner?
Interesting question.
2007-03-09 03:27:04 · answer #6 · answered by chattygirlchild 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I went to a gun range a couple weeks ago and there was braille on the "gun range" sign by the door. I asked about it, and the guy said he's never been asked before.
THAT scared me.
2007-03-09 03:24:06 · answer #7 · answered by Eve 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's a running gag with the executioners.
2007-03-09 03:24:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
LOL i know they are about to die, whats one infection (if it still becomes active) going to do?
probably so those doctors and people performing that act dont get sick
2007-03-09 03:28:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe in case of a last minute stay of execution?
2007-03-09 03:24:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋