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12. The last public hanging in the US was in Owensboro, KY in 1936 and it horrified people

Sat Feb 17, 2024, 06:23 PM

Feb 2024

https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/After-75-years-last-public-hanging-haunts-11578786.php

I used to know someone who was there and it changed him into a radical anti-racist. Charlie Kirk apparently would have had an orgasm.

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My god. I thought that if anyone had such monstrous thoughts femmedem Feb 2024 #1

They think they're being edgy. TwilightZone Feb 2024 #4

He stole George Carlin's bit. TwilightZone Feb 2024 #2

That is one sick... hlthe2b Feb 2024 #3

Sickos. viva la Feb 2024 #5

Can we start with him? Rob H. Feb 2024 #6

Why do they have a platform? Boomerproud Feb 2024 #7

They make millions of dollars spouting this crap Nevilledog Feb 2024 #9

Sick bastard. Ocelot II Feb 2024 #8

I wouldn't count on that, or even expect it, for Kirk. Think of the lynchings. muriel_volestrangler Feb 2024 #11

What a truly sick, psychopathic piece of shit! Initech Feb 2024 #10

Does this Kirk fellow Tom Kitten Feb 2024 #13

I read. Yourheadline. As. Captain Kirk. wyldwolf Feb 2024 #14

*snort* Nevilledog Feb 2024 #16

Sounds like nazi party groomers. area51 Feb 2024 #15

Groomers. (n/t) Iggo Feb 2024 #18