The Power Of Mercy

On This Day In History
1995: Tokyo subways are attacked with sarin gas

Quote Of The Day
"The defendant taught that what might be seen by the human world as merely murder could be regarded as a beautiful 'poa'*, and the wise people would see that both the killer and the person killed would benefit."
(Prosecutor in the Shoko Asahara trial)

* Poa: the merciful killing of a person releasing them from future pain and bad karma, bringing happiness to the victim and honour to the killer.

Shoko Asahara and six former Aum Shinrikyo followers received their poa on July 6, 2018, although they were hanged, not electrocuted as my photo and link imply: thankfully, there are not too many nooses around for me to photograph.

The Mercy Seat