[Freedom4US]

The death penalty standard here in America has to have been set when a man tried to kill the President-elect, Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1932.

While FDR escaped injury in the attempt, Chicago mayor Tony Cermak was severely wounded. 2 weeks into the trial Mr. Cermak expired, and they switched mid-stream into a murder trial.

The suspect was captured, arrested, arraigned, tried, convicted and executed in 34 days, iirc.

[hanamizu]

The suspect was captured, arrested, arraigned, tried, convicted and executed in 34 days, iirc.

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The condemned man’s last words were “Push the button!”