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To: Red Badger

Time to bring back public hangings


3 posted on 05/20/2021 10:03:05 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: PGR88

The last public hanging in Florida was in my county seat, on the courthouse lawn, around 1917 +/- or so.

Newspaper accounts of the time called it a ‘fair-like atmosphere’ people came from 50 miles away, with their CHILDREN, with picnic lunches, food vendors, etc.................


6 posted on 05/20/2021 10:09:09 AM PDT by Red Badger (Jesus said there is no marriage in Heaven. That's why they call it Heaven.....................)
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To: PGR88

30 years too late................


26 posted on 05/20/2021 12:33:09 PM PDT by Osage Orange (DRT)
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To: PGR88

“Time to bring back public hangings”

Or something.

Maybe televise the posting of bond?

I mean — hey — it’s damned hard to get a good sight picture through those tine jailhouse windows.


33 posted on 05/22/2021 11:25:48 PM PDT by HKMk23 (INADEQUACY: If this keeps up, we may not be able to let you help us anymore.)
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