When our family dog was terminally ill, they gave her one shot so the second shot wouldn't hurt. She passed away peacefully in my arms as I cried my eyes out. Easily, and painlessly and effectively. It was a hard thing to do emotionally...but technically it seemed rather simple and straight forward. So why is it so technically difficult for those in charge of administering capital punishment? For myself, I am not sure I could bring myself to take a human life even in cases where they deserve it, and am thankful it is not my job....but as a technical issue it seems it can't be that difficult to do lethal injection right if the vets can do it so easily.
Because the companies that sell those chemicals used to put your dog to sleep refuse to sell the drug to states for capital punishment (as they are afraid of liberals picketing them, etc.). The state could buy the drug and lie about why, but when the company found out the drugs were used on people, it would probably cease selling anything to the government thereafter, plus the bad PR of the state lying, etc. So, in the end, until a company is found that doesn’t care about the radical libs whining, states are dependent on small supplies from smaller dealers, that are commensurately harder to get and face supply issues. That’s what happens when pharma giants get too many libs in their corporate offices...
Been there. Our beloved Sadie gave us 16 wonderful years.
They are just lucky they don’t get me to do it.
1: Wrists and ankles tied to chair.
2: Hypodermic filled with battery acid.
3: Injection with same.
4: Wait 20 seconds.
5: Cut’em loose and watch’em bounce.