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In reply to the discussion: US should use firing squads, electrocution as execution methods, Justice Department says [View all]DonCoquixote
(13,973 posts)22. American love cruelty
I have no doubt that they will innovate new methods, especially if some company has the patent and can charge the taxpayer more..I can almost hear alex carp grinning.
all the same, to quote gilbert and sulllivan, I am sure we all have a little list, considering many of these people did treason and espionage that would make Mata Hari blush.
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US should use firing squads, electrocution as execution methods, Justice Department says [View all]
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
15 hrs ago
OP
Electrocution might be the most cruel method ever used in the US outside of botched hangings.
hlthe2b
14 hrs ago
#3
I totally oppose the death penalty, it makes us as bad as the murderer (imo)...
wcmagumba
14 hrs ago
#4
I agree. Give the convicted of horrible crimes hard labor and life in prison IMHO.
riversedge
11 hrs ago
#17
As long as shitstain and his fellow billionaires are the first in front of them
dave99
14 hrs ago
#11
Why not just keep the UFC stadium on the south lawn and make them a public affair!
EarthFirst
13 hrs ago
#12
Middle Kingdom is China. China never did that, but had other inventive torturous death penalties.
AZLD4Candidate
7 hrs ago
#33
Hanged, drawn and quartered works too. Why not the Iron Bull? Or death by milk and honey?
AZLD4Candidate
7 hrs ago
#32
"We'll try it on the Cabinet first, see how it goes, then go from there." nt
eppur_se_muova
6 hrs ago
#36