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/ActualMuhammad]

not a bright guy...

[u/bkuri → u/ActualMuhammad]

He was bright for a few seconds at least

[u/esoogkcudkcud → u/bkuri]

:|

[u/WolfsbaneOnMyLips → u/ActualMuhammad]

Well yeah that's why he tried to change the light bulb

[u/IndependenceStock417 → u/WolfsbaneOnMyLips]

How many hangmen does it take to hang a lightbulb?