Christa Pike, a woman who’s been on death row since she was 20 years old after being convicted of killing her classmate more than 30 years ago, survived her own execution earlier this month, with the botched killing once again sparking a heated debate over the barbaric practice.
Now, the Trump administration is doubling down by inviting the country to celebrate the upcoming execution of a mass shooter by livestreaming the grisly event over the internet — a ruthless 21st century twist on a sadistic practice only a handful of countries around the world still allow.
It’s such an unfathomable idea that it’s quite literally turning the pages of satirical magazine The Onion into an uncomfortable reality.
While there’s little doubt about Nidal Hasan’s guilt — the former army psychiatrist killed 13 people at the Fort Hood US Army post in Texas 17 years ago — broadcasting an execution for the world to see is yet another new low for an already morally bankrupt administration.
