State Rep. Paul Sherrell made the comments during a criminal justice committee hearing where lawmakers discussed execution for Tennessee inmates.
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Sherrell, R-Sparta, made the suggestion during the criminal justice committee meeting Tuesday while lawmakers discussed HB1245 and an amendment to the bill that would allow for death by firing squad as an execution method in Tennessee.
"I was just wondering, could I put an amendment on that that would include hanging by a tree, also," Sherrell asked during the meeting Tuesday.
He then offered to sign as a co-sponsor to the bill.
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Very Old Testament 🏛✝️🇺🇸
Hello
Why is there a trial by ..
Damn
Hey.DAMN😎🆗
ITS AS GOOD AS ANY
THESE “HICKS” ARE JUST AMAZING !
KKK of TN
Fool
Death by firing squad is too much too…barbaric. Hanging by tree? Disgusting. Need to vote some of these people out of their position. Glad he apologized just was very distasteful
Ok…..
Unbelievable, is all I can think of, maybe shocked…… just goes to show there are still sick ppl in places they shouldn’t be!!! 🤷🏻♀️
How sick is it if a murderer who killed multiple people is hanged or shot or injected.
Don’t commit crimes!
Wtffffffffffffff 🕵🕵🕵🕵 trump taught me never to vote again
He meant that bc he said, don’t apologize now bc he was being for real. Sickening