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eridani

(51,907 posts) Tue Aug 5, 2014, 07:15 AM Aug 2014

Who Would Torture Jesus? America would.

BREAKING RNN (Roman News Network)

"It's not torture, it's just treeboarding!"

Pontius Pilate, Prefect of Judaea, addressing criticism about the controversial enhanced interrogation technique known as "crucifixion", at a press conference this morning.

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Who Would Torture Jesus? America would. (Original Post) eridani Aug 2014 OP

Pilate worried about only disassociating himself. merrily Aug 2014 #1

Crucifixion was an execution-technique, but no due to the wounds... DetlefK Aug 2014 #2

merrily

(45,251 posts)

1. Pilate worried about only disassociating himself.

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Tue Aug 5, 2014, 07:25 AM

Aug 2014

DetlefK

(16,423 posts)

2. Crucifixion was an execution-technique, but no due to the wounds...

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Tue Aug 5, 2014, 08:00 AM

Aug 2014

The prisoner was forced into a twisted, upright position that disturbed his bodily circulation until he collapsed. It was a slow, agonizing death, stretched over hours and days.

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