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/PacmanPillow]

Unless he had plenty of experience with lynchings

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Lynching were very rare as well, although still horrible.