Robby Soave
Role at the time: Reason senior editor and political commentator
Condemned
Statement summary
Soave opposes the public execution despite supporting death as punishment for Hasan. He argues that the broadcast would give Hasan publicity and could be used to recruit terrorists.
“but a public execution is giving a terrorist exactly what he wants: publicity.”
Read the original post (opens in a new tab)Robby Soave on public viewing of Hasan's execution · Robby SoaveOriginal post 2108372225187271160, author text beginning I'm sorry but this is completely deranged. I sympathize with the thirst for vengeance, and Nidal Hasan ce.
Soave quotes the Associated Press announcement about the livestream. He says he understands the desire for vengeance and believes Hasan deserves to die. Soave warns that a public audience would offer the martyrdom and publicity a terrorist seeks, then calls the proposal a bad idea.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Why we used this label
Opposes livestreaming Hasan's execution; this classification concerns the broadcast, independently of the death penalty.