[srmanuel]

I have never understood why it seems difficult to execute some one by lethal injection.

If you have ever had surgery they give you enough of some type of drug that knocks you out and keeps you out for a period time, you feel nothing until they wake you up.

I’ve had two colonoscopies, each time they gave me Propofol which is what killed Michael Jackson, it puts you out and you feel nothing while the procedure is going on, if you were given a larger dose it would kill you.

It seems to me someone being executed by lethal injection could be given an IV of propofol until they go under, then given an increasing amount until they are dead, they would feel nothing and the procedure would be over quickly.

[mmichaels1970]

I have never understood why it seems difficult to execute some one by lethal injection.

I think part, but not all of the difficulty, stems from drug manufacturers’ refusing to contract with prisons to have their product used for execution.

[Does so]

“I have never understood why it seems difficult to execute some one by lethal injection.”

At-home euthanasia of pets by Veterinarians seems peaceful.

So I don’t know either...

[Rennes Templar]

And what about carbon monoxide? Lots of folks commit suicide in their cars, just go to sleep.

[monkeyshine]

I think It’s because the drug companies succumbed to pressure and won’t provide the drugs used for lethal injection executions. It’s ok for a sick old dog but not ok for a psychopathic murderer.

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

I had a colonoscopy last year, and I couldn’t believe how instant they knocked me out. I don’t know if they used Propofol, but they told me “OK were going to put you out” and like in the blink of an eye they said “OK your done” huh? What? You just said you were going to put me out” and they said “We just did it, your finished” It seemed so instant I thought they might have been pulling a scam on me