Republican lawmaker defends racist Mississippi senator: Public hangings 'would deter a lot of crimes [View all]

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Source: Raw Story

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A Republican state senator in Mississippi on Monday stepped up to support embattled U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, who is running to keep her appointed seat in a special election runoff Tuesday.

Calling public hangings a "style" of execution, Senator Charles Younger told voters that, "frankly, if it was back again I think it would deter a lot of crimes," Mississippi Today reports.



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