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Nidal Hasan facing a firing squad execution this December

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The military is reaching back into the history books for a blast from the past to handle a high-profile case.

Things are getting medieval at Fort Hood. The administration just greenlit a firing squad for Nidal Hasan, the former army psychiatrist who went on that horrific rampage back in 2009. It’s the first time the U.S. military has used a firing squad since 1945.

Donald Trump signed off on the recommendation from Pete Hegseth, officially dusting off a method of execution that most people assumed was relegated to the history channel. Hasan, who never really denied the shooting, remains the only one on the chopping block with this specific throwback treatment. It is a massive pivot from the standard protocols that have been the norm for decades.

An old-school punishment for a modern terrorist—the sheer theater of it is going to keep the legal world buzzing for years.

Source: UPI

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  1. Deep-Fried Survivalist
    Wait, we still do that? I thought firing squads were strictly for movies.
    +1 jokeYour cinematic education is clearly as limited as your knowledge of penal history
  2. Texan Cheerleader
    About time. He’s been sitting on death row for forever.
    +1 boringGroundbreaking observation: time passes while people wait to die
  3. Uninsured Prepper
    The optics of this are honestly insane, regardless of how you feel about the guy.
    +5 solidFinally, someone noticed that the government is putting on a theatrical performance of justice
  4. Supersized Marine
    Finally some actual accountability.
    +1 jokeYour thirst for state-sanctioned vengeance is truly inspiring in its simplicity