Fort Hood Shooter's Execution Will Be Public and Streamed Live, Pentagon Says(www.nytimes.com)
13 pointsby mistersquid3 hours ago5 comments
  • iamnothere3 hours ago
    This is excellent, because this accurately reflects who we are now. Tune in, everyone, and don’t flinch when the shots are fired.

    Capital punishment is primitive and brutal, and it shouldn’t be hidden away or medicalized. This is us. We’re the ones doing this.

    • 737minan hour ago
      Heard al Qaeda preacher who inspire him (al Alwaki) was executed by Obama via drone?
      • iamnothere44 minutes ago
        Yes, and without even a trial.
    • unnamed76ri2 hours ago
      If only there was some way this could have been avoided…
      • iamnothere2 hours ago
        Elect a different American public that isn’t in favor of capital punishment?

        The majority wants capital punishment, according to polls. They just don’t necessarily want to see it.

      • bell-cotan hour ago
        Like removing people from the armed forces when they have anywhere near as many red flags as Wikipedia describes for Major Hasan?
  • paaloeye2 hours ago
    Bread and circuses! Welcome back to the Roman times.
    • krapp39 minutes ago
      If we're throwing Christians to the lions I have a list of candidates.
  • bell-cot2 hours ago
    Not saying either the Pentagon or current Administration have handled this well. Or in a timely manner. Or that live streaming is anything like appropriate. But if you're both a doctor and an officer, and yet go on a mass-murder spree against the folks who you've both sworn loyalty to, and who are paying you to care for them - yeah. One could argue that he was profoundly mentally ill himself, but I have no sympathy.