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In reply to the discussion: US should use firing squads, electrocution as execution methods, Justice Department says [View all]PJMcK
(25,096 posts)54. Let's go for beheadings
Bring back Madame Guillotine!
Or how about throwing the victims into wood chippers? That would save space.
Show it all on TV. After all, if we the People are giving life and death power over to the government, we should be able to see the governments actions.
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In all seriousness, the death penalty is barbaric, antiquated, ineffectual and reflects profound weakness. It should be abolished.
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US should use firing squads, electrocution as execution methods, Justice Department says [View all]
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
Apr 24
OP
Electrocution might be the most cruel method ever used in the US outside of botched hangings.
hlthe2b
Apr 24
#3
I agree. Give the convicted of horrible crimes hard labor and life in prison IMHO.
riversedge
Apr 24
#17
Why not just keep the UFC stadium on the south lawn and make them a public affair!
EarthFirst
Apr 24
#12
Middle Kingdom is China. China never did that, but had other inventive torturous death penalties.
AZLD4Candidate
Apr 24
#33
Hanged, drawn and quartered works too. Why not the Iron Bull? Or death by milk and honey?
AZLD4Candidate
Apr 24
#32
Put someone in a box with their head sticking out then put the box on water. Feed them nothing but milk and honey
AZLD4Candidate
Apr 25
#46
I prefer death by painful natural causes that cause him to shit, piss, drool, and puke on himself while
AZLD4Candidate
Apr 25
#55
"We'll try it on the Cabinet first, see how it goes, then go from there." nt
eppur_se_muova
Apr 24
#36
There is no element of human progress that this administration isn't targeting for destruction.
CBHagman
Apr 25
#40
The above forms of capital murder are approved by the NRA and your local power thieves.
GreenWave
Apr 25
#51
MaddowBlog-Justice Department advocates firing squads as a method of federal execution
LetMyPeopleVote
Apr 28
#62