What is a firing squad execution? Is it legal in the US? What to know about plans to livestream Nidal Malik Hasan's execution
The Pentagon plans to execute Fort Hood gunman Nidal Hasan by firing squad on December 3.
The US has announced plans to execute former Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan by firing squad for killing 13 soldiers and wounding 31 others at Fort Hood in 2009. The execution, scheduled for December 3, has raised questions about its legality and whether it can be livestreamed. Firing squad executions are legal in five US states and were previously carried out by the US military.
The US Supreme Court has ruled that firing squads do not constitute "cruel and unusual punishment." However, there is no record of any government livestreaming an execution, and US law generally prohibits recording or broadcasting executions in the federal prison system.
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