Originally posted by Balzé Halzé: Hanging, eh? That's cool. But I would've more expected disembowelment followed by decapitation via katana blade.
During the following Kamakura period, capital punishment was widely used and methods of execution became increasingly cruel, and included burning, boiling and crucifixion, among many others. During the Muromachi period, even harsher methods of execution came into use, such as upside-down crucifixion, impalement by spear, sawing, and dismemberment with oxen or carts.
The method of hanging is the long drop, causing a quick death by neck fracture.
At the very least it was a surprise for Asahara, as he claimed the ability to levitate.
Guess that didn't work out like he planned.
Possibly the hangman offered a little levity at the end, to lighten the mood.
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July 06, 2018, 04:19 PM
Airpusher
Possibly the hangman offered a little levity at the end, to lighten the mood.
That right there IS funny!!
A man is still only as good as his word
July 06, 2018, 05:45 PM
mikeyspizza
From the OP's link
"Japan hangs several people in an average year but keeps the executions highly secretive."
July 06, 2018, 06:08 PM
HayesGreener
There is something satisfying about the fact that they languished on death row for 23 years then the guards come in yesterday morning with "Surprise! This is the day! Don't dawdle over breakfast!"
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July 06, 2018, 06:20 PM
TigerDore
quote:
Originally posted by HayesGreener: There is something satisfying about the fact that they languished on death row for 23 years then the guards come in yesterday morning with "Surprise! This is the day! Don't dawdle over breakfast!"
Japanese Prison Guard: "I have good news and bad news."
Cult Killers: "What's the good news?"
JPG: "You're getting out of prison today!"
CK: "Then what's the bad news?"
JPG: "You'll be leaving in bodybags."
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July 07, 2018, 01:54 AM
SIP2000GLO
One of those WTF monent.
July 26, 2018, 10:17 AM
Pipe Smoker
Six more today:
“TOKYO (AP) — The last six members of a Japanese doomsday cult who remained on death row were executed Thursday for a series of crimes in the 1990s including a sarin gas attack on Tokyo subways that killed 13 people. … The executions were announced only after they had happened, as is the practice in Japan…”
The after-the-fact announcement keeps the protesters off balance. A good plan.
Serious about crackers.
July 26, 2018, 10:56 AM
PASig
Japan has this down to a science, unsurprisingly.
I thought the 3 buttons that control the trapdoor, with only one that actually works was interesting, very similar to giving blanks and live rounds to a firing squad:
Guards stand in the next room and press three buttons to make the trapdoor open
None of the men will know who actually carried out the execution
why is it "brutal efficiency"? instead of just "efficiency"?
lining up one by one and taking care of business has nothing brutal about it. just another application of the Deming Management Method. they probably have some excellent quality control charts...
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July 26, 2018, 11:20 AM
trapper189
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Originally posted by Airpusher: Possibly the hangman offered a little levity at the end, to lighten the mood.
That right there IS funny!!
Gallows humor.
July 26, 2018, 12:07 PM
HayesGreener
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Originally posted by feersum dreadnaught: why is it "brutal efficiency"? instead of just "efficiency"?
lining up one by one and taking care of business has nothing brutal about it. just another application of the Deming Management Method. they probably have some excellent quality control charts...
Yes but quality customer service surveys probably doesn't reveal much
CMSGT USAF (Retired) Chief of Police (Retired)
July 26, 2018, 01:32 PM
rduckwor
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Originally posted by dsmack: Sorry to see that it took 23 years from the commission of the crime to the appropriate punishment though...
Still, good on them for doing it! Wish the same was true here in our country. Don
I'll bet that was 23 very unpleasant years for them. I hope it was.
RMD
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July 26, 2018, 01:42 PM
Tommydogg
ROR!!!
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July 26, 2018, 01:47 PM
Sig2340
quote:
Originally posted by trapper189:
quote:
Originally posted by Airpusher: Possibly the hangman offered a little levity at the end, to lighten the mood.
That right there IS funny!!
Gallows humor.
The next to be hung said "Shut yer trap."
Nice is overrated
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July 26, 2018, 06:04 PM
mikeyspizza
The 3 executioners don't get the pleasure of watching?
July 26, 2018, 06:28 PM
mr kablammo
quote:
Originally posted by TigerDore:
quote:
Originally posted by Sig2340:
At the very least it was a surprise for Asahara, as he claimed the ability to levitate.
Guess that didn't work out like he planned.
Possibly the hangman offered a little levity at the end, to lighten the mood. .
Bon Mot, sir!
The gravity of the situation was immediately apparent.
"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye". The Little Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupery, pilot and author, lost on mission, July 1944, Med Theatre.
July 26, 2018, 06:36 PM
synthplayer
Japan makes a case that Multi-culturalism is inferior to mono-culturalism.
Of all the enemies the American citizen faces, the Democrat Party is the very worst.
July 26, 2018, 06:41 PM
Icabod
Hanging has its problems. The rope used must have no give to it. In the past ropes were hung from heavy weights for months and years. Computing the condemn’s weight, length of drop and placement of the knot require calculations.
Washington State found a way out of hanging when a killer pigged out on junk food, blew up his weight then appealed claiming that there was a risk that he’d be decapitated when hung. Nobody bothered to do the math. A 5’ dropmwould have been enough.
One of those WTF monent. 
