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Halifax Harbour by Bob Brink

12 October 2022 - Downtown, Canada
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Halifax by Bob Brink

12 October 2022 - Downtown, Canada
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Theft Means Death in Halifax The city of Halifax in England has been granted the right by the Monarch to behead criminals who are confirmed to have stolen goods worth at least 5 pence (10 US cents). 4 Constables (Policemen) must testify to the theft. Fair enough. This is very very real. The beheading is done by this ingenious contraption – the Gibbet. The bad news? They don’t enforce this law anymore. Shame really. The Halifax Gibbet is the forerunner of the guillotine was in use in Halifax from 1286 until 1650. So yes, the French copied Halifax and no good reason has ever been given for why they stopped beheading criminals so they could not reproduce. The Royal Decree granting this right is still on the books. By the way the deserving criminals were mocked by onlookers (pictured) and the colourful (think about it) event was held on market days. To add a bit of democracy every man available pulled on a long rope to unleash the pin holding the huge and heavy blade to crash down and save the world from one more bad person. Please note: There is a fantastic website called The Guillotine Headquarters that even lists the names of the 53 people beheaded here.

2020 - Calderdale Metropolitan Borough, United Kingdom
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4187407-The_Before_picture_Halifax by DAOonVT

2020 - Calderdale Metropolitan Borough, United Kingdom
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4187394-GUILTY_Halifax by DAOonVT

2020 - Calderdale Metropolitan Borough, United Kingdom
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4187409-Teach_you_to_steal_sweets_Halifax by DAOonVT

2020 - Calderdale Metropolitan Borough, United Kingdom
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The Halifax Gibbet by DAOonVT

The Halifax Gibbet, used to decapitate people - was used in Halifax 503 years before the French thought they made something new called the Guillotine. At least 100 documented people were executed - for criminal acts. They removed people's heads with force between 1286 and 1650. They stopped when they decided it was barbaric. The French thought it was okay in 1789. So the nice folks beat the French to compassion as well by 149 years. You wouldn't think there was any rivalry between the 2 countries would you. Sorry, but on decapitation: England 2, France 0.