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Old and bloody tradition revived as Utah prepares firing squad
The Independent (UK) ^
| 23 May 2003
| Andrew Gumbel in Los Angeles
Posted on 05/22/2003 1:32:11 PM PDT by Willie Green
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To: The Shootist
As in the chorus to "Kevin Barry" -
"Shoot me like an Irish soldier
Do not hang me like a dog..."
And the Israelis executed Eichmann by hanging.
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To: Consort
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posted on
05/22/2003 3:54:12 PM PDT
by
csvset
To: TxGrandMom; Travis McGee
If I had to choose, I would choose standing up, facing a firing squad, no hood or blindfold, and I would want to be outside so I could see the sky. Powderfinger bump!
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posted on
05/22/2003 3:59:47 PM PDT
by
wardaddy
(Your momma said I was a loser, a deadend cruiser and deep inside I knew that she was right)
To: demorepublic
They still do decapitations every Friday in Riyadh, at the main public square and just after midday prayer. Some weeks, you can catch a double-header!
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posted on
05/22/2003 4:07:34 PM PDT
by
Rummyfan
To: Willie Green
It may be more humane if done right. If I was the guest of honor and had the choice, I'd pick it over hanging.
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posted on
05/22/2003 4:24:01 PM PDT
by
pttttt
To: Rummyfan
"Some weeks, you can catch a double-header!" Now, that's cruel and unusual PUN-ishment!
To: Loyalist
We agree. Somehow putting people to sleep does not do justice to the violence and horror of their crimes and the finality of death penalty justice.
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posted on
05/22/2003 5:46:46 PM PDT
by
mlmr
To: Willie Green
Since the only way to get a death sentance(far as I can tell anyway) is to kill someone, why can't we force the person to be executed to get theirs the way they gave it. Only fitting.
About firing squads, the last one I heard about, only 2 of the 10 or so had live rounds. No one knew if it was their gun or not that did it to save any personal anguish.
I think old sparky is the best "fitting" as a general all around. You're eyeballs boil out and you're in intense pain for at least a few moments. This is the "teaser" for what is to come :)
-Mal
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posted on
05/22/2003 5:57:46 PM PDT
by
Malsua
To: wardaddy
But when the first shot hit the dock, I saw it coming.
Raised my rifle to my eye, never stopped to wonder why,
Then I saw black, and my face splashed in the sky....
....
Shelter me from the powder and the finger,
cover me with the thought that pulled the trigger.
Just think of me, as one you'd never figure,
would fade away so young,
so much left undone,
remember me to my love, I know I'll miss her.
.
(I'm sort of at the Powderfinger moment in the book right now in chapter 58.)
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posted on
05/22/2003 6:46:01 PM PDT
by
Travis McGee
(----- www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com -----)
To: Travis McGee
i can only imagine!
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posted on
05/22/2003 7:30:35 PM PDT
by
wardaddy
(Your momma said I was a loser, a deadend cruiser and deep inside I knew that she was right)
To: norraad
Had to do a little google search for those last two :)
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posted on
05/22/2003 8:02:42 PM PDT
by
johnb838
(Understand the root causes of American Anger.)
To: demorepublic; Rummyfan
Y'all ought to come on down to Texas. We have executions pretty much every week too. Unfortunately they're not public, but at least it is reported.
Sometimes they protest and that makes it all the more fun. Before Gary Graham rode the needle Qanal X and the New Black Panthers showed up with AKs. Then they tried to burn a flag but it was made of flame-retardant material and it wouldn't really burn, just sort of melted, gave off pollutants and dripped on the bastards' hands. It was a glorious scene and he died like the punk that he was. Now his son is on death row too. The acorn doesn't fall far from the tree and all that...
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posted on
05/22/2003 8:09:32 PM PDT
by
johnb838
(Understand the root causes of American Anger.)
To: onedoug
Actually, that was Black Jack Ketchum whose head popped off during the hanging. (At least as I remember.)
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posted on
05/22/2003 8:13:01 PM PDT
by
Doctor Stochastic
(Vegetabilisch = chaotisch is der Charakter der Modernen. - Friedrich Schlegel)
To: johnb838
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posted on
05/22/2003 8:15:42 PM PDT
by
Doctor Stochastic
(Vegetabilisch = chaotisch is der Charakter der Modernen. - Friedrich Schlegel)
To: wardaddy
I'll finish 58 tonight, and smooth it and polish it and send it out tomorrow or Saturday.
Then only the short epilogue is left.
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posted on
05/22/2003 8:47:32 PM PDT
by
Travis McGee
(----- www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com -----)
To: tiamat
and if it is hemp rope...they can all enjoy a good smoke after the "smokin" lol
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