tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937363025955457430.post5738112915193659349..comments2010-04-11T22:25:45.053-07:00Comments on Down in the Mouth: Access ProblemsDocVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16483040895334747291noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937363025955457430.post-30450202602713824942009-09-23T09:28:54.156-07:002009-09-23T09:28:54.156-07:00I wasn't sure what sort of "credentialing...I wasn't sure what sort of "credentialing" was needed for IO. I figured that whoever they used to start the IVs could be taught the IO technique.<br /><br />I do agree that the antis would jump on it as inhumane..."They couldn't start and IV so they drilled holes in his bones! GASP!"DocVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16483040895334747291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937363025955457430.post-22225775024945212412009-09-22T07:35:00.626-07:002009-09-22T07:35:00.626-07:00The problem is anti-death penalty advocates will j...The problem is anti-death penalty advocates will jump on ANY problem in order to call the death penalty inhumane. Secondly, IO access, like femoral access legally has to be done by "medical" personnel, and medical personnel are not allowed to take part in executions. It's a classic catch-22.<br /><br />Death penalty executions must be 1. instantaneous, 2. painless, and 3. not messy 4. anonymous. That's hard. A 12 ga to the back of the neck would solve the first two problems.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com