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1974: Charles Dean and Neal Sharman
ExecutedToday.com ^ | December 14, 2007 | Headsman

Posted on 12/14/2020 3:48:27 PM PST by CheshireTheCat

On or about this date in 1974, a young American traveler — or perhaps intelligence agent — named Charles Dean and his Australian friend Neal Sharman are believed to have been executed in Laos by the Pathet Lao guerrillas.

The 23-year-old Dean was in the midst of a protracted post-university globetrotting when he was apprehended with his friend traveling down the Mekong River in the war-torn country. They were held in captivity for three months — long enough for the family to learn they were detained, and Dean’s father to fly to Laos to negotiate in vain for his release.

Charles Dean’s older brother Howard, perhaps the most prominent death penalty survivor in the United States, subsequently became governor of Vermont and is now chairman of the Democratic Party’s chief national organ....

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TOPICS: History
KEYWORDS: 1974; 2007; blogpimp; charlesdean; dean; democrats; howarddean; laos; mekongriver; nealsharman; sharman; thescream; vermont; zot

1 posted on 12/14/2020 3:48:27 PM PST by CheshireTheCat
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To: CheshireTheCat
This Howard Dean?


2 posted on 12/14/2020 3:56:59 PM PST by Larry Lucido (Donate! Don't just post clickbait!)
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To: CheshireTheCat

So crazy Howie is a “death penalty survivor”, LOL. Actually that explains a lot about his behavior.


3 posted on 12/14/2020 3:57:25 PM PST by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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To: CheshireTheCat

So his brother was murdered by the Communists and he’s an in your face deranged Commie himself.

Nothin’ wrong with that family, nope, nosirree. Perfectly rational, normal and sane.

Not.


4 posted on 12/14/2020 4:08:18 PM PST by Regulator (It's Fraud, Jim)
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To: CheshireTheCat

Death penalty survivor?

Like they missed when they were trying to find the vein? I know that’s not what they mean but that’s what it sounds like.


5 posted on 12/14/2020 4:47:49 PM PST by 2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten
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To: Fedora

ping


6 posted on 12/14/2020 5:14:31 PM PST by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: CheshireTheCat

Vacationing in a war zone is never a good idea.


7 posted on 02/01/2023 11:59:33 AM PST by rdl6989 ( )
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