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In reply to the discussion: Newly obtained video shows movement of group suspected of constructing Jan. 6 gallows hours before Capitol siege [View all]FakeNoose
(37,250 posts)14. There's no way that noose and scaffold could have killed somebody
This was all for show, like when an opposing football team "hangs" an effigy of the rival team's mascot.
Yes it was chilling and effective to a point, but the scaffold would have collapsed if someone had actually been placed in the noose. On Jan. 6th they showed the scaffold being moved by protesters, and it almost fell over sideways. It couldn't have killed anyone for real.
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Newly obtained video shows movement of group suspected of constructing Jan. 6 gallows hours before Capitol siege [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Mar 2024
OP
No cops around on those streets, to stop these hostages from building gallows?
Omnipresent
Mar 2024
#2
Thanks (hoping maybe it gets on YouTube since a bunch of people can't see tweets)
BumRushDaShow
Mar 2024
#4
What I find interesting is that they already expected to hang Mike. The placement of the gallows was planned
Ford_Prefect
Mar 2024
#5
At the time of construction of the gallows, they still had fantasies of killing Pelosi, Schumer, and others.
Earth-shine
Mar 2024
#20
Sure, the rope might be strong enough but the platform and supports aren't execution-ready
0rganism
Mar 2024
#41
A judge might see that differently. Soundness of the structure would not be the measure. The intention of the object
Ford_Prefect
Mar 2024
#25
Agree; it's obviously much too flimsy to really hang anyone, but I'm wondering
Ocelot II
Mar 2024
#28
"The Leader" looks dressed like Roger Stone with the same squared off hat, long coat and goofy giant scarf that was his
Cheezoholic
Mar 2024
#18
Yes. In the context of the whole situation the gallows was more than just "art."
Ocelot II
Mar 2024
#29