Man they sure dont treat conspirators like they used to. Especially ones who destabilize government.
Not the death penalty’s biggest fan, but I’ll admit to a little bit of nostalgia on that particular point.
It gets tricky there doesn’t it?
I am against the death penalty.
This person commited treason against a just government.
I agree with your reply, it still leaves me conflicted though.
The way I see it, treason DESERVES the death penalty, but it shouldn’t ever be levied unless there is no other choice (ie a strong possibility of them being sprung, pardoned, or otherwise escape a life sentence by help of their fellow traitors).
Sometimes you don’t give people what they deserve because of what it does to you, not because of what it does to them.
Well, the next question would be, “what’s the alternative?” Is lifelong incarceration better?
We should have done that to the Jan 6th conspirators.
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I stared at this photo for far too long.
What’s up with the umbrella?
Sure, but is it a woman waiting to be executed, that wanted to keep up appearances?
I looked it up and it would seem it is. I would’ve guessed one of the relatives of the conspirators, but it seems they allowed the conspirator Mary Surratt to keep an umbrella with her.
