Americans would pay to watch bin Laden die

Reuters ^ | February 23, 2004

[Dog Gone]

NEW YORK (Reuters) - One in five Americans would likely pay to watch a televised execution of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden (news - web sites) if he were found guilty and sentenced to death but more than a third said executions should not be televised, a poll says.

A national telephone poll of more than 1,000 people aged 18 or older, done for TRIO cable network by Harris Interactive, asked respondents who they would most likely pay to watch executed if executions were shown on pay-per-view television.

Bin Laden, accused of masterminding the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States, was named by 21 percent of those polled. Former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) was named by 11 percent.

Thirty-seven percent of those polled said they did not think executions should be televised.

The poll, conducted from January 24 to January 26 and released on Monday, had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.

[TXBSAFH]

I would throw a block party and get 60" plasma screen for it.

[Wacka]

Where can I sign up for the Pay-per-view?

He made us watch the execution of ~3000 Americans.

[Overtaxed]

Pies for dead guys ping.

[swarthyguy]

That's it? Bet the number is really higher, but people don't wish to sound bloodthirsty. Still, that'd mean ~50-60 million people.

Virgin Time for the Jihad Guy!

[B-Chan]

In this article they make it sound like a bad thing…

I don’t just want him dead. I want the son-of-a-bitch to strangle at rope’s end in front of the jeering families of his victims, then I want his head cut off and paraded through the streets of New York on the end of a flagpole pour encourager des autres.

[knak]

Who the heck comes up with the poll question ideas?

[2Jedismom]

I don't wanna watch...but would enjoy a pumpkin pie about right now!

LOL!

[Paleo Conservative]

Just think; prisons could help pay for their operating costs by selling the rights to cover executions on pay-per-view. It would really upset those "liberals" who claim the death penalty isn't cost-effective.

[Lunatic Fringe]

The execution should be free, televised live, in prime time, on every American broadcast, cable, and radio station.

[Ronin]

An even higer percentage would pay big bucks for a slot on the firing squad.

[Vigilantcitizen]

I'd pay to have the priviledge of doing the deed.

Some folks just need killin', as Grandpa always said.

[Porterville]

1,000 dollars for front row seats.... shoot I'd give even more than that.

[Conspiracy Guy]

OBL and Saddam only account for 32%. Were the other 68% some democrats that need not be named?

CG

[WV Mountain Mama]

"I don’t just want him dead. I want the son-of-a-bitch to strangle at rope’s end in front of the jeering families of his victims, then I want his head cut off and paraded through the streets of New York on the end of a flagpole pour encourager des autres."


Then, it should be presented to the president on a platter, although I believe W requested it in a box. I would pay for it, twice!

[Howlin]

We could pay off the national debt!

[umgud]

He should be eaten alive by hugry pigs at ground zero with Bush doing the announcements on a bullhorn. Bush did promise to bring the killers to justice on a bullhorn from ground zero....this would be kinda fitting.

[JOE43270]

I agree with all the replys butt my concern is our guys that have him surrounded in that snow storm on that mountian. I will be saying a few prayers for them to get this scumbag and all be able to come home walking under their own power. This isn't the movies they are the BEST of the BEST!

[Loyal Buckeye]

TO ALL POSTERS: GO AWAY. DO NOT CALL US, WE WILL CALL YOU.

[Billthedrill]

Well, I'm sure not gonna pop all that popcorn and lay out as much as I do for Wrestlemania if the guy is just gonna drop through a trapdoor. They used to do this stuff better in the old days. I'm thinking one of those Aztec obsidian-knife-on-the-top-of-a-pyramid thingies in HDTV, Dolby sound, knowwhumsayin'? Or better still, there was an enlightened European monarch who worked the whole thing out for us hundreds of years ago. They called him Vlad the Impaler, but I'm not sure just why...