It happend on 20 March 1995, during rush hour. It killed 13 people, severely injuring 50 (some of whom later died) and causing temporary vision problems for nearly 1,000 others. Its leader, whose name I’m not gonna mention (you can read it if you want), was executed on July 6, 2018 by hanging.

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    In other words, after attack, the perpetrators got to live another 23 years

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      That’s the dilemma with legal proceedings.

      If we want everyone to have a fair trial and allow appeals process, things take too long.

      But if we allow things to be rushed, innocent people could get executed.

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        Innocent people still get murdered by the state. Just look at Texas, Arkansas, and Mississippi. Plus throw Georgia in there.

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    I highly recommend Haruki Murakami’s “Underground”, which is a non-fiction work where he compiles stories from the survivors and those who responded.

    I remember it happening and learning about it, but I didn’t fully understand Aum or japans culture.

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        “Yeah, cults are really fun, but I have a sixth sense about when the fun is over. You know, when there’s gonna be an FBI raid or mass sooey, or blend up beavers and put it in the town’s water supply.”

        ~Francine Smith

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    It is wild to see a TIL about something you saw on TV as a kid and remember being referenced multiple times over the years. Not a diss on OP, just a realization that fuck I am and old person now.

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      Chemicals are expensive and electricity bills are also high, a rope is the cheapest.

      Japan doesn’t have the “no cruel and unusual punishment” clause in their constitution… so… ➰️💀

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        Except chemicals aren’t “uncruel” and neither is the electric chair. The only difference is the spectacle for the viewers. The person sufferring doesn’t “go out without pain” or anything.