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Quote by Albert Pierrepoint

“It is said to be a deterrent. I cannot agree....I do not now believe that any one of the hundreds of executions I carried out has in any way acted as a deterrent against future murder. Capital punishment, in my view, achieved nothing except revenge.”

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Albert Pierrepoint

Albert Pierrepoint was one of the most famous executioners in British history, born on March 30, 1905 in Yorkshire. He was known for his involvement in over 300 executions throughout his career, and for his distinctive methods and attitude towards the task. Pierrepoint's career, marked by a high level of professionalism and efficiency in executing death sentences, came to an end on July 10, 1992. more

“They sensed that what had happened around them and in their presence, and in them, was irrevocable. Never again could it be cleansed; it would prove that man, the human species - we, in short - had the potential to construct an enormity of pain, and that pain is the only force created from nothing, without cost and without effort. It is enough not to see, not to listen, not to act.”

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Book:The Drowned and the Saved

Source: The Drowned and the Saved

“When you think about it, there is really a fine line between being a proctologist and just being a perverted ass-freak. And according to the judge who sentenced me, that line is called a 'medical degree'.”

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Author:Brad Wilkerson

“It was only after I untied my girlfriend from being face down on the bed that I learned her screaming, 'Asshole!' was a statement about my character and not an invitation or request.”

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Author:David Henry

“An acid is like a woman: a good one will eat through your pants.”

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