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"His last words before his execution were reportedly "Adios to the world!"
http://www.who2.com/giuseppezangara.html
http://www.who2.com/giuseppezangara.html
Oooh, conflicting historical accounts:
"Giuseppe Zangara's last words were spoken to the judge present at his execution, "You give me electric chair. I no afraid of that chair! You one of capitalists. You is crook man too. Put me in electric chair. I no care!"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giuseppe_Zangara
"Giuseppe Zangara's last words were spoken to the judge present at his execution, "You give me electric chair. I no afraid of that chair! You one of capitalists. You is crook man too. Put me in electric chair. I no care!"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giuseppe_Zangara
Since Cermak and Mrs. Gill were still alive, Zangara was arraigned on four counts of assault with intent to kill, with a murder charge pending should one or both of them die. He insisted on pleading guilty, saying, "I kill capitalists because they kill me, stomach like drunk man. No point living. Give me electric chair." Sentenced to four terms of 20 years each, he told the judge, "Don't be stingy, give me hundred." He rejected an appeal.
The whole picture changed for Zangara when Anton Cermak died on March 6, two days after FDR's inauguration. His death came about through a misdiagnosis of his injuries that his doctors tried to cover up by citing a pre-existing condition. This opened a legal door for Zangara to claim that his bullet had not caused Cermak's death, but he insisted on pleading guilty.
He was electrocuted on March 20 in what still stands as the swiftest legal execution in this century. It's a measure of his unknowable personality that he was able to be both stoic and cocky in the death chamber. To the minister intoning sonorous prayers he snapped, "Get to hell out of here, you sonofabitch," and strode toward the chair unassisted, shouting, "I go sit down all by myself." A reporter-witness compared it to a man hopping into a barber's chair. As they put the hood on him he called out, "Viva Italia! Goodbye to all poor peoples everywhere!" His last words, spoken to Sheriff Hardie at the controls, were "Pusha da button!"
http://www.dc.state.fl.us/oth/timeline/1933-1935.html
Sorry to hijack the thread, but this was fascinating. The things I learn looking up other things.
The whole picture changed for Zangara when Anton Cermak died on March 6, two days after FDR's inauguration. His death came about through a misdiagnosis of his injuries that his doctors tried to cover up by citing a pre-existing condition. This opened a legal door for Zangara to claim that his bullet had not caused Cermak's death, but he insisted on pleading guilty.
He was electrocuted on March 20 in what still stands as the swiftest legal execution in this century. It's a measure of his unknowable personality that he was able to be both stoic and cocky in the death chamber. To the minister intoning sonorous prayers he snapped, "Get to hell out of here, you sonofabitch," and strode toward the chair unassisted, shouting, "I go sit down all by myself." A reporter-witness compared it to a man hopping into a barber's chair. As they put the hood on him he called out, "Viva Italia! Goodbye to all poor peoples everywhere!" His last words, spoken to Sheriff Hardie at the controls, were "Pusha da button!"
http://www.dc.state.fl.us/oth/timeline/1933-1935.html
Sorry to hijack the thread, but this was fascinating. The things I learn looking up other things.
Back to the tread topic:
Police want to prohibit any length of lumber, which will by proxy forbid the giant papier-mâché puppets that trade protesters love to parade in front of cameras. The puppets could be used by anarchists for cover, Timoney said.
And giant protest signs? Those could be turned into giant batons to beat police. Only small cardboard placards would be allowed. And they could only be attached to paper tubing for waving above the crowd.
http://www.infoshop.org/inews/stories.php?story=03/10/08/0778531
Actually an interesting issue. I can see some reasonable restriction on what demonstrators can do, have, wear, etc.
Here in Detroit there's a law against protestors wearing masks. I think there's also one against people wearing masks (even at Halloween) in public places like bars. Too easy to pull a robbery.
Police want to prohibit any length of lumber, which will by proxy forbid the giant papier-mâché puppets that trade protesters love to parade in front of cameras. The puppets could be used by anarchists for cover, Timoney said.
And giant protest signs? Those could be turned into giant batons to beat police. Only small cardboard placards would be allowed. And they could only be attached to paper tubing for waving above the crowd.
http://www.infoshop.org/inews/stories.php?story=03/10/08/0778531
Actually an interesting issue. I can see some reasonable restriction on what demonstrators can do, have, wear, etc.
Here in Detroit there's a law against protestors wearing masks. I think there's also one against people wearing masks (even at Halloween) in public places like bars. Too easy to pull a robbery.
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This is terrible. Who will stand against it?
"First they came for the puppets, and I said nothing because I was not a puppet..."
They will come for you some day.
"First they came for the puppets, and I said nothing because I was not a puppet..."
They will come for you some day.
"...and then they came for inflatable rats, and I said nothing for I wasn't an inflatable rat..."
Anyway, I hear that 7-storey buildings can make pretty good cover for evil-doing as well.
Anyway, I hear that 7-storey buildings can make pretty good cover for evil-doing as well.