OK then. S&M guy to be nailed to cross in L.A. on Easter Sunday

[cali]

Robert Garrison, described as 'a 30-year-old sado-masochist from Florida', will be hammered onto a giant wooden cross behind a glass window in view of passersby at Battlecam TV's headquarters in Los Angeles.

The event is billed as 'honouring the sacrifices made by our Lord, Jesus Christ' - but it as been dismissed as inappropriate by some internet users in The States.

During the crucifixion a gospel choir will be sing Easter songs and chant Psalm 22 which starts with the immortal words 'My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?'

Mr Garrison will be left impaled by 12in nails for several hours while users of Battlecam TV's social networking website are invited to comment.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2300604/David-Phelps-son-Westboro-Baptist-Church-leader-attacked-naked-35-STONE-man-hilarious-publicity-stunt-video.html#ixzz2OyJToIzf

yes, the link is correct. scroll to bottom of page

[Enrique]

1. what is Battlecam?

is it like an all-Jackass channel?

[UnrepentantLiberal]

2. Oh cool.

That just rocks.

[Go Vols]

3. Far out

[lunasun]

4. KILM-L.A.

http://globenewswire.com/news-release/2013/03/04/527872/10023871/en/America-s-First-Public-Crucifixion-Will-be-on-Live-TV-This-Easter-Sunday-March-31-on-KILM-Los-Angeles.html

[UnrepentantLiberal]

24. I couldn't find the exact channel that KILM is live streamed.

Do you have the link to that?

[opiate69]

5. Not too many religious types amongst my BDSM friends... well, a good number of Wiccans/Naturists/etc

but not many Xians.... Interesting..

[Marr]

6. You know what I've always wondered about crucifixion?

If they drove the nails through the wrists, wouldn't the person be likely to bleed out fairly quickly? I'm sure it would be easy to miss the major blood vessel there, but still-- it seems like it would've been likely to be over in much less than a day or two.

[Cleita]

16. In Catholic school they tried to explain what might have happened.

They said if the hands were nailed, the weight of the body would eventually pull the hand apart and he would fall from the cross. If the wrists were nailed he could bleed out like you said. So the priest teaching this class thought the hands and arms were tied to keep either of those things happening because of the nails. Now nailing the feet put him in an awkward position of being asphyxiated if he didn't push up to avoid it. When they broke his legs, he died of asphyxiation because he couldn't push up any more. The spear in the side was for good measure, just in case. Now I don't know if the priest knew what he was talking about so I'm sure someone who actually knows the physiology of how it could happen will probably weigh in.

[Major Nikon]

17. Nobody is exactly sure what the most common method was

The nails could have been driven through the palm of the hand. The nail could also be driven into the wrist at the intersection of the two arm bones. Most Catholic sculptures of the cruxifixion depict the nails going through the hands, but this may or may not be historically accurate.

I doubt most crucifixions lasted more than a couple of days. The Romans would commonly break people's legs to hasten death.

[Cleita]

7. That's just sick.

Some church goers in LA should protest this. I believe it could be considered sacrilegious by some believers.

[Bluenorthwest]

8. Some considering something 'sacreligious' is a moot point in the US. Religious freedom allows

people to do as they wish. The same thing is done every single year by many Christians in other cultures.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/22/us-philippines-crucifxions-idUSTRE73L0XU20110422

[Cleita]

9. I know about different cultures. This is our culture and it's just wrong.

I believe it could even be considered assault by the nailers. However, I think it would be better handled by the churches who would find this offensive rather than the police. It's just IMHO.

[Major Nikon]

19. There are people all over the world who perform devotional crucifixions on Easter

Just sayin'

[Cleita]

20. I don't think this is devotional but a sick publicity stunt using a person

who is obviously needing medication and psychiatric care.

[Cleita]

21. One more thing.

If this was in the spirit of devotion, the copy cat Crucifixion should have happened today. Easter Sunday was when JC was resurrected from the dead. Now, I wonder if anyone can duplicate that?

[cthulu2016]

10. This mockery of Spartacus offends me

[Cleita]

11. Was Spartacus nailed? I thought he was just tied up there and allowed to die from

exposure, thirst and starvation for about a week or so.

[cthulu2016]

12. Yes, I think he was tied, like most folks were

And I was cognizant of that while making my joke. Though the nails things seems to have been relatively rare (though surely not unique) it remains comical that somebody has a monopoly on what was the Roman Empires preferred method of execution for centuries.

[AsahinaKimi]

14. wait.. what about Conan?

[Cleita]

18. Not only the Roman Empire, but I believe the Chinese and Japanese

also thought it was cool.

[Initech]

13. Good lord....

[treestar]

15. Might still be illegal

Consent is not a defense to crime. This guy needs helps. No one should agree to do it.

[UnrepentantLiberal]

22. Does anyone have the exact link for this online?

I'm usually not into this kind of thing but I have to see if this is really going to happen.

[liberal_at_heart]

23. to each their own.

[bluedigger]

25. God hates fags, but he loves him some S&M.

[RKP5637]

27. Ain't religion great!

It sucks!

[RKP5637]

26. To me, this is pretty F'ed up! n/t

[arely staircase]

28. meh

I gave up coffee for lent

[idwiyo]

29. Consenting adults, his body his choice, whatever rocks his boat... Who am I to judge...

[ZombieHorde]

30. "OK then."

Indeed. Well said.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

31. Wasn't this what the guy from the WBC was talking about when the large gentlemen

came out of the bathroom and tackled him? I seem to remember it posted here in GD a day or two ago.