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minus-squaresuperkret@feddit.orgcakelinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 year agoIs there any good reason why the rifles aren’t firmly fixed to a stand so they point directly at the heart, with the shooters only pulling the trigger?
minus-squarereal_squids@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoEven with something like that, going for the heart is just prolonging suffering, which is usually the point
minus-squareOpinionhaver@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·1 year agoPeople are different height and don’t stand still just to name a few.
minus-squaresuperkret@feddit.orgcakelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoYou can adjust the stand and immobilize the people.
Is there any good reason why the rifles aren’t firmly fixed to a stand so they point directly at the heart, with the shooters only pulling the trigger?
Even with something like that, going for the heart is just prolonging suffering, which is usually the point
People are different height and don’t stand still just to name a few.
You can adjust the stand and immobilize the people.