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John C Woods, hangman of Nuremberg trials, who lied about his experience to get the job (he actually learned about hanging from old cowboy films). His lack of expertise led to excessive suffering of… (lemmy.world)
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Full title: John C Woods, hangman of Nuremberg trials, who lied about his experience to get the job (he actually learned about hanging from old cowboy films). His lack of expertise led to excessive suffering of condemned Nazis.

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[–] RockBottom@feddit.org -5 points 2 days ago

Talking about suffering, the same cowboy movies that falsely made cinema goers believe all American men had guns.