Who is Nidal Hasan? What to know about US plans to livestream an execution online - BBC
The U.S. Department of Defense is considering a plan to livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan, the perpetrator of the 2009 Fort Hood shooting. The proposal has faced significant criticism regarding its legality and ethical implications.
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The potential broadcast of a state execution would be a historic and controversial precedent in American judicial and media history.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Max Matza Can the Fort Hood shooter’s execution be livestreamed? The US Department of Defense plans to livestream on the internet the execution of a convicted killer, a move that has drawn criticism from across the political spectrum.
Former US Army Major Nidal Hasan is scheduled to be executed by firing squad on 3 December. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said showing the killing online would act as a deterrent against future attacks.
US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he approved of the plan but a determination still needed to be made. If it happens as planned, it would be the first-ever broadcast of a US execution.
The decision to show the graphic death has led to condemnations and questions about legality.
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