Crushing (execution)
Death by crushing or pressing is a method of execution that has a history during which the techniques used varied greatly from place to place. This form of execution is no longer sanctioned by any governing body.
Read more about Crushing (execution): Crushing By Elephant, Roman Mythology, Crushing in Pre-Columbian America, Crushing Under Common Law
Famous quotes containing the word crushing:
“Give women the vote, and in five years there will be a crushing tax on bachelors.”
—George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950)