Even Donald Trump thinks livestreaming an execution is a bridge too far

Of course, the post starts with his normal throat-clearing about how this was all actually President Obama’s fault. But, “With all of that being said, I think streaming the execution for all to see might have been a strong deterrent for the World to witness how America deals with Terrorists and SCUM like Hasan but, many very good and well meaning people would rather not watch him die, through streaming, or through any other visual device,” Trump posts. “He will die, as scheduled, by firing squad, but this event will not be streamed. That said, the execution may be viewed in person by the immediate families of the victims, if they so choose. They deserve to witness JUSTICE!” Altogether, there is far too much bloodlust on display here for us to call this a moment of empathy, but at least we can use social media this week without the threat of being confronted with this particular government-produced snuff film.