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jimfields33

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25. Post 9 is interesting.

Reply to Kingofalldems (Reply #22)

Sun Mar 20, 2022, 03:42 PM

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Wow! South Carolina is bringing back the firing squad [View all] bif Mar 2022 OP

If I ever had the misfortune of getting the death penalty, jimfields33 Mar 2022 #1

Way to miss the point. Kingofalldems Mar 2022 #22

Post 9 is interesting. jimfields33 Mar 2022 #25

No it's not. Non responsive. Kingofalldems Mar 2022 #26

I don't know. jimfields33 Mar 2022 #28

What's next for them, beheading? mvd Mar 2022 #2

Maybe stoning them to death? bif Mar 2022 #4

Wouldn't put it past them mvd Mar 2022 #6

I don't know why this is surprising. Republicans want to bring back hanging. Chainfire Mar 2022 #3

Republicans...building a bridge to the 12th century! bif Mar 2022 #5

See number 9 jimfields33 Mar 2022 #20

The sad thing is there will probably be hundreds, maybe thousands PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2022 #7

they absolutely believe that baby jeebus would have been a gunner if guns were there and Celerity Mar 2022 #14

if it ever came to it for whatever reason alphafemale Mar 2022 #8

The paragraphs below are from the link provided ChazII Mar 2022 #9

Hanging is more humane, if done properly, so is beheading, either is better than firing squad (n/t) Spider Jerusalem Mar 2022 #31

Shooting out of a cannon is also quick Kaleva Mar 2022 #34

Use a new rope. n/t ChazII Mar 2022 #40

I'd take a firing squad over lethal injection if it were me. NYC Liberal Mar 2022 #10

Same here. alphafemale Mar 2022 #19

Makes me think of Gary Gilmore. MuseRider Mar 2022 #11

If it were up to certain repugs, Libral's WOULD have to face that choice because Ferrets are Cool Mar 2022 #13

That my friend is coming dwayneb Mar 2022 #15

The Adverts - Gary Gilmore's Eyes Celerity Mar 2022 #18

Afterwards those who fired the guns... lame54 Mar 2022 #23

Gary Gilmore enjoyed killing people alphafemale Mar 2022 #29

Don't recall anybody questioning that lame54 Mar 2022 #30

Carrying out a death penalty is supposed to be hard. alphafemale Mar 2022 #32

They volunteer feeling one way... lame54 Mar 2022 #33

All I know is Gary Gilmore haunted me. MuseRider Mar 2022 #37

The repug wetdream...getting to shoot someone with impunity Ferrets are Cool Mar 2022 #12

Zimmerman others. What was the name of the Subway vigilante from sometime in the 80's? alphafemale Mar 2022 #36

How is this worse than lethal injection? Spider Jerusalem Mar 2022 #16

It's explained in post 9 jimfields33 Mar 2022 #21

Well they are savages in South Carolina for sure...it is chilling. Demsrule86 Mar 2022 #17

Apparently it was a Dem who has introduced this option. BlackSkimmer Mar 2022 #35

having heard what lethal injuction does, tihs actually feels much more humane Takket Mar 2022 #24

Kinda redundant with how trigger happy cops are these days. Lancero Mar 2022 #27

What's the issue Calculating Mar 2022 #38

They should be ending Capital Punishment. maxsolomon Mar 2022 #39