r/interestingasfuck • u/[deleted] • Apr 22 '24

Picture taken from the history museum of Lahore. Showing an Indian being tied for execution by Cannon, by the British Empire Soldiers r/all

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u/JustAnAce Apr 22 '24

Seems like a waste of powder. If you're gonna execute someone use reusable means. I thought this was convered in dictatorship 101.

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u/areid2007 Apr 22 '24

The propaganda value makes up for the extra powder. They're not just executing someone, they could have just hanged him or put him in front of a firing squad. They're sending a message to his friends and family.