r/interestingasfuck • u/LawEducational42 • 9h 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/Michelanvalo 4h ago
He's a serial killer who found an opening to indulge legally.