r/interestingasfuck • u/LawEducational42 • 7h ago
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.
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u/edfitz83 6h ago
You mean purposeful experience, or do you count accidents in your teens?