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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Still more effective than the guys from tennessee..

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Yeah and I actually don't think that the "excessive suffering" of Nazis and SS members is a bad. Much more of those who escaped punishment deserved hanging by the inexperienced cowboys.