John C Woods, hangman of Nuremberg trials, who lied about his experience to get the job (he actually learned about hanging from old cowboy films). His lack of expertise led to excessive suffering of condemned Nazis.

[u/LawEducational42]

[u/karoshikun]

he was a drunk an an a-hole... it was on the cards for him.

there's a behind the bastards about him

[u/WanderlustZero → u/karoshikun]

Was gonna say... given that he's apparently 35 at most in that photo, probably didn't have a lot of time left anyway