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Mike Pence life was at risk, there were people who had gallows erected on the lawn of the Capitol ostensibly to hang the vice president. There were people on them threatening the life of the vice president. The vice president could not leave the Capitol of the United States because of the riot. He was sequestered in an area in the Capitol. So his life was in danger. – Bennie Thompson	Found on CNN 2 years ago
His life was at risk, there were people who had gallows erected on the lawn of the Capitol ostensibly to hang the vice president. There were people on them threatening the life of the vice president. The vice president could not leave the Capitol of the United States because of the riot. – The Mississippi Democrat	Found on CNN 2 years ago
Team Pence life was at risk, there were people who had gallows erected on the lawn of the Capitol ostensibly to hang the vice president. There were people on them threatening the life of the vice president. The vice president could not leave the Capitol of the United States because of the riot. He was sequestered in an area in the Capitol. So his life was in danger. – Bennie Thompson	Found on CNN 2 years ago
All criminals turn preachers under the gallows. – Proverb	added by anonymous 3 years ago
Nothing so concentrates the mind as the sight of the gallows. – Samuel Johnson	added by regnumveritatis 6 years ago
When the judicial magistrate came to the hanging, these guys tried to make him (Basit) stand at the gallows ... it wasn't possible, so the magistrate postponed the hanging. – Wassam Waheed	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
(Weir) really got this guy with this great sense of humor, really smart and really capable guy, but somebody who has that great kind of gallows humor that people who do this kind of work tend to have. – Matt Damon	Found on Reuters 8 years ago

Mike Pence life was at risk, there were people who had gallows erected on the lawn of the Capitol ostensibly to hang the vice president. There were people on them threatening the life of the vice president. The vice president could not leave the Capitol of the United States because of the riot. He was sequestered in an area in the Capitol. So his life was in danger.

– Bennie Thompson

Found on CNN
2 years ago

His life was at risk, there were people who had gallows erected on the lawn of the Capitol ostensibly to hang the vice president. There were people on them threatening the life of the vice president. The vice president could not leave the Capitol of the United States because of the riot.

– The Mississippi Democrat

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Team Pence life was at risk, there were people who had gallows erected on the lawn of the Capitol ostensibly to hang the vice president. There were people on them threatening the life of the vice president. The vice president could not leave the Capitol of the United States because of the riot. He was sequestered in an area in the Capitol. So his life was in danger.

– Bennie Thompson

Found on CNN
2 years ago

All criminals turn preachers under the gallows.

– Proverb

added by anonymous
3 years ago

Nothing so concentrates the mind as the sight of the gallows.

– Samuel Johnson

added by regnumveritatis
6 years ago

When the judicial magistrate came to the hanging, these guys tried to make him (Basit) stand at the gallows ... it wasn't possible, so the magistrate postponed the hanging.

– Wassam Waheed

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

(Weir) really got this guy with this great sense of humor, really smart and really capable guy, but somebody who has that great kind of gallows humor that people who do this kind of work tend to have.

– Matt Damon

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

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