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[News] Death Row - Which would you choose?
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Alba Badger
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it's a bit of a leap but... hope they have made a misprint and choose Firing Squid
Well..........he did choose to be executed (by not seeking a stay)and he did have the choice of method it appears.
"Gilmore chose death by firing squad, an uncommon method of execution not available in most states."
Gary Gilmore | Biography, Crimes, Execution, & Facts | Britannica
Gary Gilmore, American murderer whose 1977 execution in Utah ended a de facto nationwide moratorium on capital punishment that had lasted nearly 10 years. His case also attracted widespread attention because Gilmore resisted efforts made on his behalf to commute the sentence. Learn more about...
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"At the time, Utah had two methods of execution—firing squad or hanging. Believing a hanging could be botched, Gilmore chose the former, declaring, "I'd prefer to be shot."
Gary Gilmore - Wikipedia
"Given a choice in the mode of his execution — firing squad or hanging — Gilmore opted to be shot.
Gary Gilmore - Crimes, Death & Facts
Murderer Gary Gilmore was executed by a volunteer firing squad in 1977. His death inspired Norman Mailer’s nonfiction book 'The Executioner’s Song.'
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Not sure why you needed to be so contrary when it's all out there! There was a choice of method and he exercised that choice by electing to be shot.
I was pointing out that it wasn't so much his choice of method that caused a sensation at the time, more the fact that he chose to be executed by his refusal to plea for leniency, insisting (against the general tendency at the time - the USA was moving towards abolition; there were no executions in the United States between 1967 and Gilmore in 1977) that they actually did execute him - and yes, having established he was going to be executed, he chose firing squad as the method.Well..........he did choose to be executed (by not seeking a stay)and he did have the choice of method it appears.
"Gilmore chose death by firing squad, an uncommon method of execution not available in most states."
Gary Gilmore | Biography, Crimes, Execution, & Facts | Britannica
Gary Gilmore, American murderer whose 1977 execution in Utah ended a de facto nationwide moratorium on capital punishment that had lasted nearly 10 years. His case also attracted widespread attention because Gilmore resisted efforts made on his behalf to commute the sentence. Learn more about...
"At the time, Utah had two methods of execution—firing squad or hanging. Believing a hanging could be botched, Gilmore chose the former, declaring, "I'd prefer to be shot."
Gary Gilmore - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
"Given a choice in the mode of his execution — firing squad or hanging — Gilmore opted to be shot.
Gary Gilmore - Crimes, Death & Facts
Murderer Gary Gilmore was executed by a volunteer firing squad in 1977. His death inspired Norman Mailer’s nonfiction book 'The Executioner’s Song.'
P.S. I wasn't contradicting - I was adding further factual detail.
southstandandy
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I'd ask for them to be tried on Piers Morgan first, then make my mind up.
5Ways Gull
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Think Trump suggested using disinfectant. Or am I confusing that with something else?
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Wasn't that Covid or something?