During my 7 years in Riyadh many Westerners would go down to “Chop-chop Square” on Friday’s to see the beheadings. Usually a third-country-national (“TCN”) like a Phillipino or Sri Lankan drug smuggler; Westerners convicted of crimes would be diplomatically expelled. My Saudi trainees would say the locals would push Westerners to the front row for the best view. The idea is DETERRENCE. Believe me, deterrence works. I could walk the Riyadh streets at 3:00AM without a concern. Regardless, I never went…disgusting. One day however while shopping near there I walked-over there and stood on the drain grate where they do it, surrounded in marble on a 110 degree day…and cold air emanated from below. Sent shivers to my soul. Edit; I’d PPV to see some of our criminals get chopped tho 😎
During my 7 years in Riyadh many Westerners would go down to “Chop-chop Square” on Friday’s to see the beheadings. Usually a third-country-national (“TCN”) like a Phillipino or Sri Lankan drug smuggler; Westerners convicted of crimes would be diplomatically expelled. My Saudi trainees would say the locals would push Westerners to the front row for the best view. The idea is DETERRENCE. Believe me, deterrence works. I could walk the Riyadh streets at 3:00AM without a concern. Regardless, I never went…disgusting. One day however while shopping near there I walked-over there and stood on the drain grate where they do it, surrounded in marble on a 110 degree day…and cold air emanated from below. Sent shivers to my soul. Edit; I’d PPV to see some of our criminals get chopped tho 😎
Yep, I agree. There’d be alt less crime if capital punishment akin to Bible times came back
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