Its so that when the voyeuristic yanks watch it on 'The Lethal Injection Channel' or sommet it looks that bit more dramatic having a 'doctor' type person doing the bizz............
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Bit of a bad way to go innit over there in the states, along with gassing and the elec chair :| . I bet they prey for a hearing in the UK, where they would get a nice cushy cell, TV and a pool room, do a bit of gardening and woodwork for 6months then get let off back into society doing community service and tagged.
Oh, Im getting too sceptical......................
Sirius