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Maine-ah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-12-05 07:06 PM Original message |
How come when someone is put to death it's done at midnight? |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-12-05 07:08 PM Response to Original message |
1. Most are, but not all. |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-12-05 07:10 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Is Tookie's execution tonight then? |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-12-05 07:22 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Yes. 12:01 AM 12/13/2005 n/t |
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Lautremont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-12-05 07:09 PM Response to Original message |
2. Because it's a creepy thing to do and creepy things happen at midnight. |
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Midnight Rambler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-12-05 07:09 PM Response to Original message |
3. Probably because it sounds ominous |
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Avalux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-12-05 07:10 PM Response to Original message |
5. Because it's grotesque and happens under cover of darkness. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-12-05 07:12 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Is she "making news" again??? |
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TallahasseeGrannie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-12-05 07:34 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. Please tell me you are kidding |
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Avalux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-12-05 07:35 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Not kidding. |
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Synnical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-12-05 07:15 PM Response to Original message |
7. Electric Chair set precedent? |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-12-05 07:21 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Interesting bit of trivia |
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mcscajun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-12-05 07:33 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. I don't know about tradition, but sure, many executions by firing squad |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-12-05 07:25 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Ghoulish trivia..... |
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Dead_Parrot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-12-05 07:27 PM Response to Original message |
11. an eleventh-hour reprieve.... |
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Catfight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-12-05 07:29 PM Response to Original message |
12. If I remember correctly, Bundy was fried early in the morning, like |
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TallahasseeGrannie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-12-05 07:35 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Easy way out for everybody |
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Synnical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-12-05 11:58 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. Yeah 7:15 AM |
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YellowRubberDuckie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-12-05 07:51 PM Response to Original message |
17. Depends on the state actually... |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-13-05 12:05 AM Response to Original message |
19. Well if something ghoulish is going to be done, what better time to do it |
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