South Carolina Firing Squad

[manclad]

I'd heard or read somewhere that firing squads, most likely military, had one rifle loaded with a blank so that any individual could believe he wasn't responsible for killing someone.

That is 100% correct.
A firing squad was usually comprised of 4 or 5 soldiers,and one of the squad would be issued with a rifle that had a blank round, so that they could all think that they had the rifle with the blank round.
And there would be an officer or NCO present,who would deliver the " coup de grace" with a pistol shot to the forehead if it was needed.

 

[Blue Mist]

What a barbaric country.

 

[Two Gun Bob]

Were's that Bear Jew when you need him:

Hollow points are expensive.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Having the death penalty didn’t deter him from committing murder in the first place and shooting him won’t deter him although it will, of course, stop him doing it again.

Yer right about the first time but he was deterred on the second 'un!

 

[denislawsbackheel]

I'd heard or read somewhere that firing squads, most likely military, had one rifle loaded with a blank so that any individual could believe he wasn't responsible for killing someone.

Not last night’s.
Three shooters, three bullets.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Not last night’s.
Three shooters, three bullets.

Can we merge this into “Today’s Shooting In America” thread then? ;)

 

[idahoblues]

What a barbaric country.

Hush you silly old twit

 

[dronefromsector7G]

Hush you silly old twit or I’ll shoot your ass up

 

[hilts]

Brad Sigmon: Double murderer is first US inmate executed by firing squad in 15 years

Brad Sigmon, who battered his ex's parents to death, said in his last statement it was wrong to take "eye for an eye".

www.bbc.com

Nobody likes being wronged I guess;-)

 

[i kne albert davy]

Nobody likes being wronged I guess;-)

Hard to feel much pity for a guy who battered a man and his wife to death with a baseball bat. Worlds just a slightly better place without him.

 

[bluethrunthru]

Only one thing to say.

BARBARIC

Brad Sigmon: South Carolina man to be executed by firing squad

Brad Sigmon will be the first person in the US to be killed by firing squad in 15 years.

www.bbc.com

savages

 

[Bill Walker]

What a barbaric country.

At least he went out with a bang

 

[Slipper One]

Having the death penalty didn’t deter him from committing murder in the first place and shooting him won’t deter him although it will, of course, stop him doing it again.

Correct, the death penalty won't deter everybody, but in this case it's more justice than deterrent.

The final moments for these people he bludgeoned to death would have been pretty terrifying and gruesome and it was his choice to do this, so he should pay the maximum consequences for his actions.

I don't believe there is any doubt he committed the crimes he's been found guilty of and putting him away for a life in a prison doesn't seem sufficient for what he did to innocent people.

In this particular instance, the death penalty in my view is correct and justice served.

 

[Slipper One]

At least they are shooting their own and not some innocent Ukranian or Palestinian.

...............or school kids!!

They seem pretty efficient at doing that as well.

Land of the free..................not any more it ain't!!!​

 

[Kippax Street 1880]

Reading what the guy did he wanted fucking shooting. Don't know why people wring their hands about it. Some people do things that removes their right to exist in civilised society. That **** who stabbed little girls in Southport hundreds of times needs a bullet aswell.

 

[Betterdeedthan red]

Correct, the death penalty won't deter everybody, but in this case it's more justice than deterrent.

The final moments for these people he bludgeoned to death would have been pretty terrifying and gruesome and it was his choice to do this, so he should pay the maximum consequences for his actions.

I don't believe there is any doubt he committed the crimes he's been found guilty of and putting him away for a life in a prison doesn't seem sufficient for what he did to innocent people.

In this particular instance, the death penalty in my view is correct and justice served.

Exactly.
look at those two cunts that killed Lee rugby.
They should have the same.
Or be starved to death

 

[yeseye]

savages

 

[mscenterh750]

I might get pelters here but my view is that if you set out and knowingly go out to take someones life then you should pay the price with losing your own life.

 

[BobKowalski]

I might get pelters here but my view is that if you take someones life then you should pay the price with losing your own life.

And if we hang someone who turns out to be innocent then the people responsible should in turn be sentenced to death for taking a life.

This will ensure maximum effort and diligence by police, prosecutors, Judge and jury to get it right.

 

[Koniec]

I might get pelters here but my view is that if you take someones life then you should pay the price with losing your own life.

Tell that to the Central Park 5.