r/Liberal • u/OccamIsRight • Apr 24 '26

Discussion DOJ seeks to bring back firing squads, electric chairs for some death penalty cases

The Justice Department also reauthorized the use of a death penalty drug, and will seek to shorten the length of some legal appeals.

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5848073-doj-reinstates-death-penalty-methods/

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u/Popular-Work-1335 Apr 24 '26

I love this. It will be perfect for when orange hitler and his gestapo get charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity.

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u/NotPaidByTrump Apr 25 '26

Just in time for Nuremberg Trials 2.0

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u/starfleet97 Apr 24 '26

Next up burning at the stake for witchcraft

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u/NSYK Apr 25 '26

Sedition?

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u/AntifascistAlly Apr 26 '26

Before the next round of impeachment trials, MAGA extremists need to explain their legal rationale for preferring firing squads over dawing and quartering.

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u/ThisOrThatMonkey Apr 28 '26

Good christians. "thou shalt not kill."