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Started by alfred russel, April 12, 2009, 10:04:55 PM

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alfred russel

April 12, 2009, 10:04:55 PM
I was reading the capital punishment in Canada wikipedia entry, and it mentioned that in the case of botched military executions--which were by firing squad--the condemned had his sentence automatically commuted to life. From my reading of the article, there was one round of shooting, after which if the guy was still alive, he got to stay alive.

Is this true, and does anyone know if someone survived an execution like this? That would be quite a break.
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Barrister

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April 12, 2009, 10:34:38 PM
The last death sentence carried out in Canada was the early 60s or so.  So no, I have no idea.
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April 12, 2009, 11:43:46 PM
Quote from: Barrister on April 12, 2009, 10:34:38 PM
The last death sentence carried out in Canada was the early 60s or so.  So no, I have no idea.

Wow.  You guys really are orderly!
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April 13, 2009, 01:21:39 AM
Quote from: Barrister on April 12, 2009, 10:34:38 PM
The last death sentence carried out in Canada was the early 60s or so.  So no, I have no idea.
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April 14, 2009, 05:47:27 AM
That sounds fishy. If I was made to be in the firing squad I'd then deliberatly aim for the arm or somesuch and hope the real bullet man does the same.
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April 14, 2009, 06:32:17 AM Last Edit: April 14, 2009, 06:33:52 AM by Syt
Reminds me of Father Ted where a guy says that a (stolen) whistle has special sentimental value for him. His grandfather had stood before a British firing squad and all bullets were deflected by the whistle over his heart.

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Caliga

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April 14, 2009, 06:46:09 AM
Yeah, I find that hard to believe.
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April 14, 2009, 07:49:02 AM
Quote from: Barrister on April 12, 2009, 10:34:38 PM
The last death sentence carried out in Canada was the early 60s or so.  So no, I have no idea.

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April 14, 2009, 10:10:29 AM
Quote from: Caliga on April 14, 2009, 06:46:09 AM
Yeah, I find that hard to believe.

No, I've heard something like that before...
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April 14, 2009, 10:28:14 AM
Well all civilian executions apparently took place by hanging, and I can't seem to find any info on military executions...
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Caliga

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April 14, 2009, 10:38:56 AM
Beeb, so seriously: if some army dude went on a rampage and killed 10 people, and everyone at his firing squad execution missed, he'd be guaranteed a life sentence?  That seems archaic and bizarre.... almost like old-school Germanic trial by ordeal in a way.
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April 14, 2009, 10:40:38 AM
I'd have the shooting instructor executed for incompetence.

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April 14, 2009, 10:40:53 AM
Quote from: Caliga on April 14, 2009, 10:38:56 AM
Beeb, so seriously: if some army dude went on a rampage and killed 10 people, and everyone at his firing squad execution missed, he'd be guaranteed a life sentence?  That seems archaic and bizarre.... almost like old-school Germanic trial by ordeal in a way.
Presumably they wouldn't miss totally, just shoot him in the limbs or gut or something.
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April 14, 2009, 10:46:04 AM
Quote from: Caliga on April 14, 2009, 10:38:56 AM
Beeb, so seriously: if some army dude went on a rampage and killed 10 people, and everyone at his firing squad execution missed, he'd be guaranteed a life sentence?  That seems archaic and bizarre.... almost like old-school Germanic trial by ordeal in a way.

Well first it's not like they'd miss - they guy would get hit multiple times and receive medical treatment if not dead instantly.  So it would seem cruel to shoot the guy, patch him up, then shoot him again.

But from what little I can find there were only 26 military executions in WWI and 1 in WWII (all for desertion), and I can't find any record of a botched execution.
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April 14, 2009, 10:53:18 AM
Wikipedia backs up the claim, but that's all I could find.

The claim is unsourced.
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