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Stockard on the Stump: Republican lawmaker’s apology on “hanging” seems hollow
Sherrell said hangings, firing squads and electrocution could deter crime after a recent botched execution revived debate over Tennessee’s capital punishment methods.
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Stockard on the Stump: Republican lawmaker’s apology on “hanging” seems hollow
A Tennessee Republican lawmaker is reiterating support for public hangings three years after giving a half-baked apology for calling for a return to “hanging from a tree” as a form of capital punishment. State Rep. Paul Sherrell of Sparta said…
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