Guillotine1

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digital video montage dealing with guillotine execution in the early part of the 20th century; most notably that of eugene weidmann in 1939. the enthusiasm of the crowd, as well as the fact that the event was filmed from an apartment window, became major factors in the french governments decision to ban public executions. as a result, the weidmann execution was the last public guillotining in france before the death penalty was finally abolished in 1981. musical setting is the viola solo "elegie" by igor stravinsky.

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  • Now, im not having ...

    Now, im not having a go at you,this is just a question. But do you realy think that humans have a right above got to decide who lives and die? and if the criminal is truely guilty, whouldnt LWP be more of a punishment? LIFE to think how they fucked up, rotting in jail.

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  • murf...decapitation ...

    murf...decapitation is probably the first time these animals ever used thier brainpower to contribute to society instead of victimizing it..I am sure 4 seconds is more then enough time for them to think "I finally fucked up for good"

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  • I agree.

    I agree.

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  • Since here in the ...

    Since here in the USA the liberal slimy criminal lovers think it is wrong for death row inmates to feel pain from the lethal injection meds. Maybe we need to start using this method.

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  • there have been ...

    there have been studies done, the head retains full neural function for at least 4 seconds after the beheading, after that the extreme loss of cerebral blood pressure makes it impossible for any neural activity to continue.

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  • lol, u couldnt ...

    lol, u couldnt smoke a cigarette if u tried unless another person gave it to you... anyway you couldnt bcos ur lungs are disconnected from your brain, so no breathing there buddy... nice try man

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  • not if you use a ...

    not if you use a spoon

    By DylanDesign [Affiliate User] 1193473132 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • The head doesn't ...

    The head doesn't really 'stay alive' after it's cut off, but it may move for a bit because of nerve firings in the brain. There was actually a guy, I believe he was a doctor, who tried to talk to the heads after execution, to see if they were really alive or not. Of course even if they did understand they wouldn't be able to answer, because there is no air coming from the lungs XD

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  • Beheading is faster ...

    Beheading is faster than any other method of execution

    By hbrkn [Affiliate User] 1193382751 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • i'd try to take a ...

    i'd try to take a couple of puffs off of a cigarette.

    By 4eyedCyclopes [Affiliate User] 1193252265 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Huh... never knew ...

    Huh... never knew that.

    By qbfh1234 [Affiliate User] 1193150572 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • You see, the fool ...

    You see, the fool cant get fool twice!

    By cflete [Affiliate User] 1193079036 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • scen 1:48 to 2:32 ...

    scen 1:48 to 2:32 is from the movie papillon

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  • "i heard that after ...

    "i heard that after they cut off the head it stays alive for 14 seconds after"

    Thats possible!! In 14 seconds the head could tell a quick joke and have a sip of coffee as well.

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  • Sure, Seriously, ...

    Sure, Seriously, yes we use amreican products, but hell no, we dont follow America.

    Wich country objected again against the US to invade Irak? Yes, our little precious Belgium.

    Ofc we trade with Amerika, dont see why we shouldnt.

    I think 99% of the world agrees that Bush is an idiot, but its just in Amerika that he became the president didnt he?

    Even so, I dont think all Amerikans are stupid. But u cant disagree that many are...

    Then again, every country has stupid people...

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  • Give it time. I ...

    Give it time. I could definitely see that happening.

    By koolaid28 [Affiliate User] 1192657348 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Beheading is best ...

    Beheading is best for all those in prison for murder and R**e Let the skulls roll!!!

    By sammyseefatpoon [Affiliate User] 1192547430 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • The irony is all ...

    The irony is all those who call the US dumb, watch the same retarded shows, buy the same retarded products, marketed to them the same retarded way. In fact, S**t shows get exported to the US (Kitchen Nightmares, American Idol, etc.). They are all Americanized in western Europe and abroad. As Obi said "Who is more the fool? The fool, or the one who followed him?"

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  • "The death penalty ...

    "The death penalty is not a deterent. If it were, why are there still crimes?"

    A perfect example of how public education is a dismal failure.

    Assuming this pathetic, non-thinking cretin ever graduated.

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  • These whining ...

    These whining liberal fruits will cook statistics to promote anything up to and including cannibalism.

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  • "probably a stupid ...

    "probably a stupid yank.. God damn you people are dumb. just so you know,the whole world is embarrassed for you morons"

    Not that any of us in the U.S. really give a S**t what the rest of you whining socialist pansies really think. To use the term loosely.

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  • "Statistics show ...

    "Statistics show that criminals are 78% smarter than non criminals. Most criminals are highly educated"

    So criminals have an average IQ of 178, you're saying?

    Bull.

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  • My strong feeling ...

    My strong feeling is that Ranucci was guilty. He told police officers the almost exact location of the knife with which the poor little girl suffered death. For me, this is a proof, even if the police report was not perfect. Gilles Perrault wrote a book on this story but his arguments are not conclusive. I think Ranucci was not alone and has tried to protect somebody else.
    Kind regards to all of you

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  • Dear All, You ...

    Dear All,
    You never know but I strongly believe Ranucci was guilty. As a

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  • uh. we never used ...

    uh. we never used the guillotine in the US. moron

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