A quick web search¹ shows these as the only other nations that still hold public executions: Iran, Saudi Arabia, North Korea, Somalia.

Those aren't places whose approach to justice the US should emulate. Civilized governments did away with public execution a century ago²

In fact, one argument I recently have used in support of the war with Iran is that the Islamic Republic still holds public executions.

¹ https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/countries-where-public-e...

² https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_execution

if you've read enough history you know the authoritarian path the u.s is headed down towards.

this public execution buys implied consent to execute 'enemies' of the state. it also forces state governors aligned with the president to livestream executions of those on death row as 'deterrent'. then later go execute enemies of the state.

however as most people know through projects like the innocence project - some people on deathrow are innocent but are victims of racism etc.

We're going down a dark path. An uncivilized one. It will eventually touch people far more innocent than the criminal in this case.

I recall the old Doctor Who episode "vengeance on varos" was my first exposure as a kid to the then sci-fi concept of executions streamed for - the public benefit, I suppose? Really disturbing episode, rewatched it a few years back and yeah - still very disturbing. Not a good episode in other respects either, and it was harshly criticized at the time.

And now my country is implementing that for real.

> "People need to understand that there's serious consequences for these types of things."

Why? Seriously, what is the point of demonstrating "serious consequences" for the crime of "military personnel mass-shooting other military personnel"? Is this a regular problem that needs to be corrected for? Do you think anyone in their right mind _doesn't_ already understand that there will be serious consequences for such an action? And if they're not in their right mind, exactly how do you think this will improve deterrence?

What an utterly boneheaded statement.

And so the Trump Administration joins ISIS and Al-Quaeda in the “Livestreams Executions” club.

Earlier: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50011771

The last public execution in my country ended up such bloody debacle that the crowd ended up attacking the officials. The death penalty was quickly abolished after that.

Absolutely despicable and very ominous sign about the return of barbarism. I hope the new American pope protests. Turning an execution into entertainment is not a Christian value.

Now where did we put that superior intelligence? It was just here a second ago …

It’s incredible how dedicated Hegseth is to being evil. So many regime officials are merely greedy or suck-ups, and he’s out here manufacturing completely pointless evil that Trump did not ask for and will not benefit from.

I sincerely hope this is foiled by technical problems and treated as snuff content. A sickening thing to try and encourage people to watch.

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If you don't want to see it, you don't have to. Unfortunate that so many comments here are very interested in limiting other peoples' access to view justice, no matter how grim it is. Again: don't watch if you don't want to.

A fitting end for an utter monster.