Yeah, cruel and unusual seems to have gotten a bad rap..
I don't think hanging was unusual in the 17 and 18 hundreds.. And as far as cruel goes, frying someone in a chair seems crueler then most.. In my opinion anyway..
47 posted on 02/14/2023 5:46:43 PM PST by unread
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