[You can trust us, we're from the government. ](https://www.startpage.com/sp/search?query=us+government+has+poisoned+us+before) >The government did not poison supplies of alcohol meant for human consumption, nor did it intentionally aim to kill those who drank the tainted products. Then why did they poison it? The mental gymnastics is since people weren't supposed to drink it, poisoning it shouldn't kill anyone. It's safe and effective. Isn't this like booby trapping your property? Isn't it illegal to kill someone this way?