Why do would they swab the arm with alcohol before giving a Lethal Injection.?

Question

It's not like they would have to worry that it may get infected or be worried of anything being transmitted into the person.

Curious minds want to know.

Answer 1

ladytaff you have a good point funny when ya think about it

Answer 2

Because the liberals, with all their wisdom, would sue the executioner and the state if an infection were to arise. And some how, the 9th Circuit would rule that an infection is cruel and unusual even for a corpse.

Answer 3

The needle is inserted long before poison is injected. If the excution is called off for any reason, the prisoner isn't going to get an infection.

Answer 4

And why do they use a sterile needle? These are standard accepted medical practices which do not change, even if the desired end result is the termination of a life. Anything less would be construed as cruel and unusual punishment; the purpose of capital punishment is not to torture.

Answer 5

Germs at the site of injection could cause infection because you are creating a hole there where there isn't supposed to be one.

Answer 6

For ethical reasons.
There is already plenty of people who argue that the death penalty is cruel and unusual punishment, not doing standard medical procedure would contribute to that argument.

Answer 7

It's a standard medical practice...Don't let doctors get out of the habit of doing that. Hospitals are dirty enough.

Answer 8

To clean the part where they were going to throw the dart in.
At the same time to distract attention from the pin prick in planet of apes.
Will feel the acohol and not the pin pricks in planet of apes.

Answer 9

To appear caring.

Answer 10

It's a habit.