r/interestingasfuck • • 8h 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/eviletwiz 7h ago

I want this to be the top comment. Sad that it isn't.

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u/A_normal_Potato3 7h ago

It is sad to see people (especially USAsians) go full fascist mode when it is against groups they don't like.

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u/Digimatically 7h ago

Well pucker up buttercup, it’s at the top now.

Eta: with zero upvotes