Question about the two thieves at the Crucifixion. Here is the question:

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5. IIRC generally the Romans allowed local punishments

and the case of the "thieves" at the putative crucifixion is an odd one. Firstly the Greek word used is λεστες (lestes) which is better translated as "robber" which implies a more violent profession. Even so they would have been unlikely to have been executed in this manner unless they were escaped slaves or rebels.

There were a group who robbed and were also a rebels and that is the Sicarii but Sicarii were hated by all in the area so it might have been impolitic to associate Jesus with such a group. Interestingly it is sometimes proposed that the name Iscariot means "of the Sicarii"

BTW I would suggest World History or Religion forums as better able to handle this post rather than GD