Discussion for article #233875
The pentobarbital was sent to an independent lab to check its potency
and the test came back at an acceptable level, but during subsequent
checks it appeared cloudy, Georgia Department of Corrections spokeswoman
Gwendolyn Hogan said. Corrections officials called the pharmacist and
decided to postpone the execution “out of an abundance of caution,” she
said.
Very considerate of the state to exercise such caution. Were the pentobarbital to be somehow tainted, it might kill her. Better to be safe than sorry, I guess.
Why we’re still spending millions of dollars to have the state kill citizens continues to baffle me, particularly when it’s done in red states run by Republicans who are constantly complaining about excessive government spending.