A Russian soldier in East Berlin was arrested for raping an East German woman. At his trial, the soldier confessed to the crime.
He was immediately marched out of the court and behind the building where he was shot in the head.
American officials were shocked at the speed and brutality of the death sentence. They wondered why there had been no appeal.
The Russians replied, "He confessed."
The Americans wondered at the brutality of the sentence.
The Russians replied, "He knew the sentence for a conviction of rape in the Russian Army is execution."
The laws regarding death sentences in the U.S. should be changed:
1. Appeal must be filed within 30 days
2. No continuances allowed on appeal
3. Sentence carried out within 24 hours if appeal is denied.
In WWII can you imagine a Nazi sympathizer gunning down people on the base while screaming "Heil Hitler"? He would have been executed by sunset.