DiscoDuck
2007-01-16 04:41:03 UTC
CNN reports that A journalist who saw videotape of the hangings of
Saddam Hussein's half-brother and the dictator's former chief judge has
described how one of the men was decapitated. John F. Burns, from the
New York Times, told CNN that Barzan Hassan al-Tikriti's head "just
snapped off." He said both men looked "deeply frightened" in the
execution chamber.
However all was fine as it was realized Barzan Hassan al-Tikriti
voluntarily wore a bicycle helmet and damage to his head as it fell
from the body, was minimal.
"This shows the importance of helmets" said a witness. "If he hadn't
wore one, there would be much more work for the funeral director to do.
Can you imagine the damage had no helmet been worn?
Legislators are now thinking of making helmets mandatory
during such hangings.
Several US states which still use hanging as a method of execution, are
considering the same, including Washington state.
Saddam Hussein's half-brother and the dictator's former chief judge has
described how one of the men was decapitated. John F. Burns, from the
New York Times, told CNN that Barzan Hassan al-Tikriti's head "just
snapped off." He said both men looked "deeply frightened" in the
execution chamber.
However all was fine as it was realized Barzan Hassan al-Tikriti
voluntarily wore a bicycle helmet and damage to his head as it fell
from the body, was minimal.
"This shows the importance of helmets" said a witness. "If he hadn't
wore one, there would be much more work for the funeral director to do.
Can you imagine the damage had no helmet been worn?
Legislators are now thinking of making helmets mandatory
during such hangings.
Several US states which still use hanging as a method of execution, are
considering the same, including Washington state.