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Fort Hood survivor condemns plans to livestream shooter's execution
Original: 'It's not entertainment': Black soldier who survived 2009 Fort Hood shooting slams idea of livestreaming shooter's execution
A Black US Army veteran who survived the 2009 Fort Hood shooting has spoken out against the idea of broadcasting the execution of the shooter, saying such a broadcast would turn a state killing into entertainment. The comments come as debate resurfaces over the death sentence carried against Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 people in the attack, and over the ethics of streaming executions to the public.
Why now: Renewed discussion over the Fort Hood shooter's death sentence and whether executions should be broadcast publicly.
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