Here is a little history: A Tunisian immigrant living in Marseilles, Hamida Djandoubi, was executed for the torture-slaying of his girlfriend. He had killed her in revenge, after she reported to authorities that he had tried to force her into prostitution. The guillotine was adopted by Louis XVI as a humane form of execution. Louis himself was soon to find out just how humane it really was. As was the unfortunate Mr. Djandoubi nearly two centuries later. His appeal denied, Djandoubi mounted the scaffold at 4:40 a.m. on the 10th. Marcel Chevalier, Frances chief executioner, dropped the blade. The method, already under intense criticism from opponents of capital punishment, drew more fire following Djandoubis execution, when a doctor in attendance testified that Djandoubi remained responsive for up to 30 seconds after decapitation. ~Corpious
Posted on: Sun, 09 Mar 2014 01:21:38 +0000
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