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Execution by drowning for real?

posted 5 years ago by xfool (966)
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I thought the British only do hanging for death sentence so is there like a guard just standing there till the criminal is dead? otherwise wats there to stop anyone from rowing over to save him?

[–] Moonglum9 (11320) 5 years ago

Only to find out if she’s made of wood. If she is, she’ll float and is therefore a witch.

[–] OratiaGlake (1256) 5 years ago

Where I live, nearby, they executed people in the bay like that, tied to a stake and they drown as the tide came in.