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In reply to the discussion: Why does no one bring up the scaffold? [View all]soldierant
(7,120 posts)17. The rope alone can kill - if you don't mind it being done
by strangulation.
but a truly functional gallows is tall enough, and has enough of a drop, to kill by breaking the neck. Back in the day when gallos were actually being used by governments, that was considered more humane because death is faster.
I know, I know, no MAGAt cares two (fillin the blank with a useless object) about being humane.
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There were photos (I think on twitter, but resposted here) of recent identification of a group bringing the
hlthe2b
Apr 2
#1
the March 18 CBS article fully detailed the construction of the gallows on the morning of the INSURRECTION
B.See
Apr 2
#18
Why does no one bring up the fact that both the VP & Speaker were slated to be KILLED at the same time?
Hekate
Apr 2
#22
post#4 and #19 don't have photo's, the thing may have on the light side but it was built to kill if needed.
hydrolastic
Apr 3
#39
No doubt, that means these people are absolutely demented. It doesn't mean that their speech is not protected
tritsofme
Apr 3
#40
No it most certainly does not qualify as a "true threat" to anyone, it is odious but protected speech.
tritsofme
Apr 3
#47
My point was not that the scaffold was there, it is that the Repug argument is
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
Apr 5
#48