Yale Law expert on Hegseth's plans to livestream execution - NPR
Military law expert Eugene Fidell criticizes the Trump administration's plan to livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan. Fidell argues that the move is a performative act of brutality that undermines the solemnity of the state's judicial process.
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The proposal represents a significant shift in U.S. penal policy and raises ethical questions about the role of public spectacle in the justice system.
Military justice expert Eugene Fidell of Yale Law School speaks to NPR about the Pentagon's plan to livestream the execution of a convicted mass murderer.
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