POLL:Why do they sterilize the needle for lethal injections?

I think it's because it's the law to use clean needles.. That would be my guess. Wow, I like how it's just a poll and people are flipping out? Calm down, geez.
 
In case the condemned receives a stay of execution at the last minute.

Since no one knows if the condemned will be receive a stay at the last minute, standard medical infection rules apply. This includes swabbing the IV area with alcohol and iodine as well as using sterile, one-time-use needles.
 
Because used needles are always thrown away...who the heck wants dirty needles laying around?
 
Actually it is so if the person who is giving the injection gets poked they are safer...and I suppose it would be difficult to buy legal "unsteryl" syringes lol
 
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