r/interestingasfuck • u/Dismal-Display-370 • 18h ago

Everyone is too happy around this guy

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u/Specific-Echo8235 16h ago

Could be a coincidence, but North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has executed at least 358 people since taking power in late 2011 through December 2024, according to a report by the Seoul-based human rights organization Transitional Justice Working Group. Key Details on the Executions • Total Documented Deaths: The group documented 136 execution events resulting in at least 358 deaths. When including unconfirmed death sentences, the number reaches 367 individuals across 144 cases. •Methods and Transparency: Over 70% of the documented executions were carried out publicly, primarily by firing squads using rifles or machine guns.

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u/StarPhished 16h ago

That's actually a reasonably low number, as far as dictators go.

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u/Specific-Echo8235 16h ago

I suppose, but he immediately killed his mentor and uncle by shooting him with an artillery shell from less than a hundred meters away. Also, it's a Communist state. We don't know the true numbers for sure. You're correct, it could be worse.

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u/onimush115 15h ago

What's the point of being a supreme leader if you can't take out at least one person with an artillery shell from close range? Sometimes you just like to mess around and have fun to let off a little steam.

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u/onimush115 15h ago

According to Google there has been 449 executed in the US since 2011.

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u/Specific-Echo8235 15h ago

Not by 1 man's authority, though. Even though half our nation, riddled with TDS, would attempt to argue. This is not people breaking regular laws, then being punished for the crime by laws that are on the books. These are whims and personal grievances .