Is Mr. Whitehead secretive? The lethal injection ...

2008-05-12T15:35:00.000-07:00

Is Mr. Whitehead secretive?

The lethal injection chemicals, their effects and their IV application are well known and proven. No secret.

If properly administered, no pain will occur with the properties and amounts of the chemicals used, within the time frame of an execution. No secret.

The two primary medical articles complaining about possible lethal injection pain could only speculate that there might be pain. Their conclusions were dependent upon such words as SUGGEST, MIGHT, MAY, IF, COULD. No secret.

Belgium and the Netherlands recommend the first two drugs in the US lethal injection process for euthanasia. Our third drug brings on death more quickly. No secret.

The simple fact is that non medical personnel are trained to mix and administer the chemicals used in lethal injection. No secret.

Even with those very rare errors that occur with lethal injection, those cases resulted in the death of the inmate - the intended outcome for the guilty murderer.

In the errors of medical professionals, within surgical procedures, we are speaking of a large number of deaths and injuries to innocent patients - the opposite of the intended outcome.

It appears that some 500-1000 innocent patients die, every year, in the US, due to some type of medical misadventure, with anesthesia.

No secret.

What alleged secrets are you concerned about, Mr. Whitehead?

Maybe the horrendous murders committed by those inmates facing a peaceful execution. The ones you forgot to mention.

Quite painful for the real victim - you know, the innocent ones. No secret. No speculation.

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