Few-Ad-1381 t1_jd3cebe wrote on March 21, 2023 at 3:23 PM Reply to comment by tetoffens in TIL the term "death row" comes from an assassination attempt on FDR. The shooter Giuseppe Zangara was sentenced to death, but there was already a convict awaiting execution, and FL law forbade them from sharing cells. A second cell was built, turning the "death cell" into the first "death row." by AdmiralAkbar1 Don't underestimate the power of a short shooter, you never know who's packing a Napoleon complex. Permalink Parent 16
Few-Ad-1381 t1_jd3cebe wrote
Reply to comment by tetoffens in TIL the term "death row" comes from an assassination attempt on FDR. The shooter Giuseppe Zangara was sentenced to death, but there was already a convict awaiting execution, and FL law forbade them from sharing cells. A second cell was built, turning the "death cell" into the first "death row." by AdmiralAkbar1
Don't underestimate the power of a short shooter, you never know who's packing a Napoleon complex.