From: "Randy H" 

Potassium chloride-stops the heart.

"Steve Ewing"  wrote in message
news:opr7gb06hoy0yqhy{at}news.barkto.com...
> On Mon, 03 May 2004 19:22:47 +0100, Adam Flinton 
> wrote:
>
> > Legal execution is legal execution. The means are irrelevant.
> >
> >
> > Adam
>
> Actually the lethal injection may turn out to be "cruel and unusual".
> They use a mixture, a muscle relaxant and something else that actually
> kills you.  The "something else" may actually cause some period of
> excruciating pain, but the relaxant keeps the person appearing calm and
> sedated.
>
> http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20031211-023818-6124r.htm
>
> One SF novel I read had the authorities using an OD of heroin or cocaine;
> that seems reasonable.
>
> --
> Steve 
> http://www.qmss.com/sewing

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