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'''Ready!'''<br />'''Aim!'''<br />'''Fire!''' |
'''Ready!'''<br />'''Aim!'''<br />'''Fire!''' |
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Death by firing squad has been a classic way of execution since firearms became widely used in war. |
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A classic scenario for a [[Just in Time]] rescue, a [[Facing the Bullets One-Liner]], or a combination thereof. Expect a hero to refuse a blindfold. Contrast [[You Always Hear the Bullet]]. |
A classic scenario for a [[Just in Time]] rescue, a [[Facing the Bullets One-Liner]], or a combination thereof. Expect a hero to refuse a blindfold. Contrast [[You Always Hear the Bullet]]. |
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*** Utah's use of the firing squad was often connected to the now-discredited LDS doctrine of "blood atonement," in which forgiveness for bloodshed requires actual bloodshed. |
*** Utah's use of the firing squad was often connected to the now-discredited LDS doctrine of "blood atonement," in which forgiveness for bloodshed requires actual bloodshed. |
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* Almost all of the war criminals at the end of WWII were hanged, rather than shot, despite many of them requesting death by firing squad instead. This was to emphasize the civil, rather than military nature of their crimes. |
* Almost all of the war criminals at the end of WWII were hanged, rather than shot, despite many of them requesting death by firing squad instead. This was to emphasize the civil, rather than military nature of their crimes. |
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* There was one story about an Arab officer during the [[Arab-Israeli Conflict]] who caught an arab and a jew spying inside his camp. The Arab was just hanged, being a traitor. The Jew however was |
* There was one story about an Arab officer during the [[Arab-Israeli Conflict]] who caught an arab and a jew spying inside his camp. The Arab was just hanged, being a traitor. The Jew however was Shot At Dawn as, although he was a spy he was serving his country and thus he deserved a "soldiers death" as befitted a [[Worthy Opponent]]. |
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** [[Heartwarming Moment]]. |
** [[Heartwarming Moment]]. |
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*** Except for the part where they, you know, died. |
*** Except for the part where they, you know, died. |
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