#statesponsoredmurder — Public Fediverse posts

In the UK, we suspended the death penalty in 1965 and permanently abolished it in 1969. One of the reasons for this was the execution of Derek Bentley in 1953. He was convicted of murdering a police officer: even though his accomplice, Christopher Craig, actually pulled the trigger and Bentley was already under arrest at the time that PC Sidney Miles was shot!

I recommend all advocates of capital punishment to read the book that I am currently reading: I can think of no better explanation of why you are wrong!

#CapitalPunishment #DeathPenalty #StateSponsoredMurder #DerekBentley #ToEncourageTheOthers #DavidYallop

Which countries carry out the most executions? According to this report, they are: China, Iran, North Korea and Saudi Arabia to Yemen, Kuwait, Singapore and the USA. Any list that starts with, “China, Iran, North Korea and Saudi Arabia…” is not a list that you want to be on! It’s not one of the “fun” lists. They start: Sweden, Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands…

https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2026/05/executions-surge-highest-recorded-figure-44-years/

#CapitalPunishment #DeathPenalty #StateSponsoredMurder

Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you the United States of America: the land of the free and the home of the brave is now about one or two steps away from putting heads on spikes to act as a deterrent!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmy0r96xygx6o

#CapitalPunishment #DeathPenalty #StateSponsoredMurder #AveImperatorMorituriTeSalutant