Many years ago, before Britain abolished the death penalty, there was a very famous case, involving the murder of a policeman by two teenagers. The policeman had cornered the two teenagers, but one of them had a gun, and was pointing it at the policeman. The cop was trying to talk the teenager (tense, frightened) into giving him the gun. The other teenager (also tense, frightened) shouted "LET HIM HAVE IT!". The boy shot and killed the policeman. He was convicted of murder and hanged. But to this day the question is unanswered. Did the second boy mean "shoot the cop" or "give him the gun"?
This is one of the main reasons why Britain abolished the death penalty.
2006-12-19
04:50:39
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