Japan reveals long-secretive execution process - Polidicks

[QUOTE=CNN]Japan, one of the few industrialized countries with the death penalty, showed one of its execution chambers to the media for the first time Friday. Reporters were shown the death chamber at the Tokyo Detention Facility, one of seven used across the country, according to a report in the Mainichi Daily News. The unprecedented media access was ordered by Justice Minister Keiko Chiba, who after witnessing the deaths of two condemned prisoners last month, said she wanted to have a national debate on capital punishment in Japan, Mainchi reported. Chiba has previously spoken against the death penalty. Execution in Japan is carried out by hanging. The chamber showed to the media on Friday had no noose suspended from the ceiling but showed a trap door outlined in red. The condemned fall to a room below the execution chamber where their deaths are confirmed. Reporters were not shown that room out of "consideration for the inmates' family and wardens," according to the Mainichi report. They did see other areas involved in the execution process, including the room where a button is pushed to release the trap door, a room where the condemned can get religious last rites or an entry room where inmates are told they are about to be executed. In an accompanying article in Mainichi, prison officials described Japan’s execution process, long shrouded in secrecy. The two men executed on July 28, Ogata Hidenori, 33, and Shinozawa Kazuo, 59, were the first put to death since the August 2009 elections in Japan, according to Amnesty International. The organization says 107 prisoners remain on death row in Japan. [img]http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2010/images/08/27/c1main.japan.death.afp.gi.jpg[/img][/QUOTE] Source: [url]http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/08/27/japan-reveals-long-secretive-execution-process/?hpt=Sbin[/url]

Welp, nothing to see here. Just a fancy hanging machine. And yes, it also holds boxes.

disgusting I didn't know japan had the death penalty still. japan and america are basically the only industrialized countries who still execute their own citizens.

Seppuku would be more fitting to them...

That certainly is one nice looking gallows. I mean, look at that paneling!

[QUOTE=JDK721;24421606]disgusting I didn't know japan had the death penalty still. japan and america are basically the only industrialized countries who still execute their own citizens.[/QUOTE] They execute criminals. And I don't know about Japan, but I haven't heard of the death penalty being used in America since that one guy [b]requested[/b] to be executed.

That's really disgusting. It's good that they're starting a debate about it though

[QUOTE]Reporters were not shown that room out of "consideration for the inmates' family and wardens," according to the Mainichi report.[/QUOTE] I bet it's filled with dildos or some weird shit like that [editline]01:17AM[/editline] [QUOTE=Mikesword221;24421684]They execute criminals. And I don't know about Japan, but I haven't heard of the death penalty being used in America since that one guy [B]requested[/B] to be executed.[/QUOTE] Earlier this year a guy was put in front of a firing line due to his penalty being grandfathered

[QUOTE=wewt!;24421714]I bet it's filled with dildos or some weird shit like that [editline]01:17AM[/editline] Earlier this year a guy was put in front of a firing line due to his penalty being grandfathered[/QUOTE] Hmmm. Got a source?

[QUOTE=JDK721;24421606]disgusting I didn't know japan had the death penalty still. japan and america are basically the only industrialized countries who still execute their own citizens.[/QUOTE] I am so disgusted that they kill murderers, everyone deserves equal treatment even if they murdered and ruined many lives without any consideration of the consequences. heh

[QUOTE=Mikesword221;24421684]They execute criminals.[/QUOTE] being a criminal shouldn't mean they get to take away their right to life [editline]09:22PM[/editline] [QUOTE=Tetracycline;24421789]I am so disgusted that they kill murderers, everyone deserves equal treatment even if they murdered and ruined many lives without any consideration of the consequences. heh[/QUOTE] so your logic is to kill killers? talk about hypocrisy

[QUOTE=Mikesword221;24421770]Hmmm. Got a source?[/QUOTE] Thread: [URL]http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=928519[/URL]

[quote]Reporters were shown the death chamber[/quote] They killed the reporters?

[QUOTE=Tetracycline;24421789]I am so disgusted that they kill murderers, everyone deserves equal treatment even if they murdered and ruined many lives without any consideration of the consequences. heh[/QUOTE] Killing is wrong, full stop.

[QUOTE=JDK721;24421804]being a criminal shouldn't mean they get to take away their right to life [editline]09:22PM[/editline] so your logic is to kill killers? talk about hypocrisy[/QUOTE] It is when they took away someone elses right to life. And I don't mean normal killers I mean maniacs, Serial killers.

[QUOTE=JDK721;24421804]being a criminal shouldn't mean they get to take away their right to life [editline]09:22PM[/editline] so your logic is to kill killers? talk about hypocrisy[/QUOTE] That assumes that people care about killers, which generally they don't.

oh god here we go again with the death penalty argument.

[QUOTE=tomoom165;24421822]They killed the reporters?[/QUOTE] [img]http://www.facepunch.com/image.php?u=208641&dateline=1281336370[/img]

Interesting.

[QUOTE=slinkman;24421849]oh god here we go again with the death penalty argument.[/QUOTE] Yeah, I was bored, found this article on CNN and thought Facepunch would entertain me a bit. Ironically, I was hoping that JDK would see this thread so it gets spice up real quick. :munch:

[QUOTE=Mikesword221;24421770]Hmmm. Got a source?[/QUOTE] [URL]http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=928519[/URL]

Holy shit, hanging? With hanging there's a risk that the neck won't snap in the fall, leaving the prisoner to slowly choke to death.

[QUOTE=Tetracycline;24421848]That assumes that people care about killers, which generally they don't.[/QUOTE] defending human rights regardless of the what person did is a good thing [editline]09:26PM[/editline] [QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;24421873]Ironically, I was hoping that JDK would see this thread so it gets spice up real quick. :munch:[/QUOTE] :smug:

[QUOTE=ExplodingGuy;24421813]Thread: [URL]http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=928519[/URL][/QUOTE] That is the one I was referring to earlier but I guess I misread it or something. At least you found it though. :golfclap: [editline]09:27PM[/editline] [QUOTE=wewt!;24421879][URL]http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=928519[/URL][/QUOTE] You too.

Why am I not even remotely surprised.

[QUOTE=JDK721;24421885] :smug:[/QUOTE] What can I say. Though we disagree a lot, you are pretty entertaining to read in some arguments.

[QUOTE=JDK721;24421885]defending human rights regardless of the what person did is a good thing [editline]09:26PM[/editline] :smug:[/QUOTE] I'm sure they also supported human rights oh wait lol

[QUOTE=Tetracycline;24421940]I'm sure they also supported human rights oh wait lol[/QUOTE] no one is condoning what they did but you're only lowering yourself to their level if you kill them two wrongs don't make a right

[QUOTE=Mikesword221;24421916]That is the one I was referring to earlier but I guess I misread it or something. At least you found it though. :golfclap: [editline]09:27PM[/editline] You too.[/QUOTE] Oh, ok

[QUOTE=Tetracycline;24421940]I'm sure they also supported human rights oh wait lol[/QUOTE] you're technically not. whoops, the gas chamber for you mister!