It's just a theory, but I'm hypothesizing that the media reported that one rifle was loaded with a blank for the sake of the general public.
From what I understand, the firing squad was composed of off-duty LEO who VOLUNTEERED for the detail. They actually WANTED to be one of the squad members firing a live round. Knowing what the scumbag did, I'd have to say that I don't blame them.
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Just a guess, but I would have to say it would depend on how in the moment they were. If hopped up on adrenalin, it is entirely possible they may not be aware if they were the one with the blank or not. Scumbag or not, you are still the one potentially taking the life.
Its all a matter of personal perspective. I tend to view these kind of things as if my family were the victim. After all, one of them could have been killed by the SOB as anybody elses family members were. The guy forfeited his right to live by doing what he did JUST because he felt like it. When he crossed that line he made his choice. Just my opinions, not trying to slam yours.
I cant help but wonder if that was mis reported. Military firing squads consist of 5 people & 4 of them have blanks.
All soldiers are trained to hit a 1 inch red box that is placed over the convicted's heart every time.
The notion is that noone will know whom will be the lucky one to fire the shot.
While I have never had the honor to serve on a firing squad they take their people from infantry battalions which I did have the honor of serving in so the "process" is often discussed.
I would think civilian firing squads would have the same basic construct.
Pure Baloney!
An execution party was composed of eight men and at least five had live ammo!
Here is an excerpt from the US Army execution procedure manual from 1947.
Ronnie Lee Gardner made such a choice after exhausting the appeal process and was executed by five anonymous officers on June 18, 2010. Gardner was sentenced to death in 1985 for the shooting of Michael Burdell, a defense attorney, during a botched escape attempt on April 2, 1985 which also injured court bailiff George "Nick" Kirk. Gardner, in court on charges stemming from the 1984 robbery and shooting death of Melvyn John Otterstrom, used a gun that had been smuggled into the old Salt Lake County courthouse by his girlfriend. Gardner chose firing squad because he believed it is swifter and more humane and less likely to become botched than lethal injection.
... I assumed you are nothing more than Google warrior & researched it myself.
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Wrong again.
Not only am I a practicing physician,
but also a published researcher
Whom doesn't know what superseded means...
Pleased to meet you Doc...
This one blank business, devised a century or so ago to leave a reasonable doubt in the mind of every rifleman as to whether or not he had actually participated in the killing, has been made meaningless by technical development. The M1, being a high powered rifle not a musket, kicks like a mule when a live round is fired off hand ; but there is almost no recoil from a blank. Moreover, the M1 automatically ejects the shell of the live round, while it will not eject the shell of a blank. So there was little question among the firing squad as to who drew the blank.
Should've been on live CCTV in every cell block in the country.
Final note I question whether someone who feels it’s an “honor” to kill anything should be allowed to operate a firearm w/out strict adult supervision
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