A South Carolina Man Is Executed by Firing Squad for 2004 Killings
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A South Carolina man, Stephen Bryant, was executed by firing squad for a 2004 double murder, sparking debate around capital punishment.
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JojoFatsani
about 2 months ago
I always felt like firing squad is a cost effective and relatively painless way to go. I don’t think it is any more morally ambiguous than any of the other ways the deed is done.
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