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Sen. Curtis compares public execution to 'bloody spectacles' of ancient Rome

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Sen. John Curtis did not mince words when sharing his thoughts on the proposed public execution of an Army officer convicted of a 2009 mass shooting. Senator from Utah compared the idea of livestreaming the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan to ones that led to the downfall of the ancient Roman Empire.

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