Arizona's Jeffrey Landrigan executed despite concerns drugs not FDA-approved _

NY Daily news ^ | 10/27/2010 | Aliyah Shahid

[managusta]

The state of Arizona executed a convicted murderer on Tuesday night despite objections from attorneys that the state would use a non-approved drug from overseas for the lethal injection.

Just hours before Jeffrey Landrigan's death, the Supreme Court voted 5-4 to lift a stay issued by a federal judge to halt the execution.

"There is no evidence in the record to suggest that the drug obtained from a foreign source is unsafe," the Supreme Court said

Due to a U.S. shortage, the state turned to a non-FDA approved drug. It was later revealed that the source was the U.K., although the actual company that makes the drug is still unknown.

Experts argue the practice raises concerns about the effectiveness of the drug. It may also cause difficulties for executions in the 35 states that allow them, as those on death row challenge the use of drugs not approved by the feds.

"The impact could be huge," Deborah Denno, a law professor at Fordham University said.

[managusta]

How the hell does one test a lethal cocktail ? Then stamp it FDA approved!

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Should have used pure Aspartame.

It's FDA approved, and guaranteed to kill.

[cbvanb]

I think we just did.

[rhombus]

How the hell does one test a lethal cocktail ? Then stamp it FDA approved!

Here kitty, kitty, kitty...

[edcoil]

“Foreign source is unsafe,”

They can kill us just as easy as we can kill ourselves.

[BenLurkin]

Headline from The Onion?

[centurion316]

"There is no evidence in the record to suggest that the drug obtained from a foreign source is unsafe," I thought that was the entire point, to administer to him an unsafe drug that would launch him into eternity. Sounds like it worked.

[thackney]

"There is no evidence in the record to suggest that the drug obtained from a foreign source is unsafe," the Supreme Court said

Isn't an intentionally lethal drug by definition, unsafe. That was the whole point of the drug.

[OldNavyVet]

Much ado about nothing ... It’s hard to believe that our nation has gone this soft on criminals.

[Red Badger]

WTF?
Are they afraid it might kill him?.............

[NorCoGOP]

"There is no evidence in the record to suggest that the drug obtained from a foreign source is unsafe,"

Can you imagine if it is unsafe, IF something went wrong...

...why the condemned inmate just might die!

Gasp!

[NonValueAdded]

You can't use a drug if it is not FDA approved!
Why not?
It might kill him!
Joe, Joe, Joe ... [sigh] ok, let's go over this one more time ...

[Hugin]

Why not just use a massive dose of mophine? I never understood why they don’t.

[Senator Pardek]

How the hell does one test a lethal cocktail?

I'm assuming you've never tipped a bartender well all night.

[ComputerGuy]

Well, at least it's been proven effective.
Close to 100%, I'd say.

[Non-Sequitur]

Arizona's Jeffrey Landrigan executed despite concerns drugs not FDA-approved

So...were they afraid that the non-FDA approved drugs might be harmful in some way?

[Moltke]

Experts argue the practice raises concerns about the effectiveness of the drug.

Well, is he dead or not? (Sheesh, "experts.")

[thackney]

How the hell does one test a lethal cocktail ?

First, date a bartender. Openly cheat on her. Go back to her bar for a drink.

Then stamp it FDA approved!

Second, date an FDA inspector...

[silverleaf]

If it killed him, it was a good drug - for its purpose

[reagan_fanatic]

Ther must be a link to The Onion somewhere in that article...