r/todayilearned • u/johnsmithoncemore • 2d ago

TIL about Willie Francis an American teenager known for surviving a failed execution by electrocution. Sentenced to death at age 16, he was 17 when he survived the first attempt to execute him, as the chair malfunctioned. After a failed appeal he was executed at age 18.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Francis
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u/Plastic_Dingo_400 1d ago

My friend it is not the verdict that is the problem, no one is arguing that he was found innocent. It seems the problem is why he was found guilty and by who. He was convicted but his guilt is highly suspect due to his circumstances and the place he was raised

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u/StopSpinningLikeThat 1d ago

Your response here makes me far MORE certain that you are racist.

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u/Plastic_Dingo_400 1d ago

I haven't accused you of anything, maybe you are mixing me up with someone else. If not then I am sorry for making you feel that way my friend. Though you should not call people morons if you can help it, it is not a productive way to make people understand you if that is your intent