Man Reprieved From Hanging

[emmie]

moments before it was due to take place, as the family decided
to forgive him, this was in Iran, the photo's were quite harrowing, so wasn't sure if i should post the link, makes me think our own justice system
has something in it's favour.

[2sp_]

I really am against the death penalty. It doesn't deter others from committing similar crimes and doesn't actually "punish" the offender (as when you are dead you cannot repent, regret or rehabilitate).

Please do post the link, emmie. I'm sure if someone reads your question properly they will realise that the link is graphic and can chose not to open it.

[pixie373]

It's probably more a punishment for the family.

[emmie]

i had a look at the piece, the photo's are rather too graphic.

[emmie]

as i said this are quite graphic pictures, to me at any rate


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2606696/Incredible-moment-Iranian-killer-spared-execution-victims-parents.html

[2sp_]

Fair enough, emmie. Must be pretty awful.

[emmie]

i have linked it, you can judge for yourself, i was just wondering why the family chose to leave it to the very last moment, the mother slapped his face, then said he was forgiven, and that he should not hang,

[2sp_]

Thanks for posting the link, emmie.

[sandyRoe]

Their method of hanging is even more barbaric than the way it used to be done here. No 'drop' so death comes from slow strangulation.

[emmie]

this is the sort of thing that was commonplace in Britain, thank goodness it's not now. I do sometimes wish some scummy murderers hang from the highest tree, but better they spend the rest of the days in prison.

[2sp_]

Maybe the reality of having to kick the chair from under her son's murderer hit home at the last minute?

Maybe she had planned to do this all along, making the murderer suffer for the longest time possible?

[emmie]

sandyr, expect you are right, if you see the link how many they have hanged recently,

[emmie]

he had been in prison for a long time, surely time enough for the family to make up their minds, i do wonder if some form of monetary compensation may have been paid

[sandyRoe]

The USA in that list of countries seems incongruous.

[pixie373]

Those photos show it to be incredibly close. He actually had the noose round his neck. Perhaps, as 2sp says, the reality of kicking the chair out might have been too much.

[emmie]

perhaps, but this doesn't seem to be a society that forgives, not going on their religion and rights over the fate of the criminal.

[wolf63]

Once he is hung he is dead and cease to exist, the family of the dead person would have to deal the psychological impact of that.

This way he has spent time in prison, had the horrendous experience of almost being hanged (that is bound to scare the cr@p out of anyone) and then may still spend the rest of his life in prison.

I noticed that the crowds looked pretty peeved at the cancellation of their entertainment. Whilst I am not 'completely' against capital punishment I think that going to watch someone (who could be a stranger to them) die is a bit perverse.





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[pixie373]

Two parents aren't "a society" though. The mother put it down to seeing her dead son in a,dream, who said he was in a good place and not to retaliate.

[emmie]

they seem far more intent on these sorts of eye for eye punishments though, and i too noticed the crowds, very unsavoury - if he does go free i hope he does something with the rest of his life

[youngmafbog]

Personally I would have booted the chair away easily if it was one of my kids that had been murdered.

Death not a punishment? What a peculiar view if you dont mind me saying so. It is the ultimate punishment surely?

May not stop others but it certainly stops them doing it again. OK Iran may not let them out but here in right-on Britain we do.

[Bazile]

Surely a punishment is only a punishment to the individual if he/she has to conciously endure it .
You cannot endure something that you are not conciously aware of