The Rake tells the gruesome tale of William Williams, whose hideously botched hanging helped bring about the end of the death penalty in Minnesota. More from the Star-Tribune.
Too much rope
Feb 20 2008 — 2:00am
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3 Reader Comments
8:36 am
While I’m pro-death penalty, I’m curious as to why anyone would want to watch an execution.
8:45 am
No internet or television back in the day. That’s where I normally get my death fix.
10:22 am
i watched saddam’s, but that was grainy and impersonal.
i have seen some vids on liveleak that are so heinous, i question why i sat through them. like the Russian solider killed with a knife by the mujahadeen. Fking BRUTAL.
But yeah, I agree, not realy material you want to watch.
Too bad there isn’t an *exception to MN’s death penalty law for people who beat 4 year olds to death.