One reason this execution even got noticed is that modern nations (even "scared of the Mark of The Beast" USA) tracks citizens pretty closely. Tracking citizens closely didn't really get tight until say the 1950s. How many such executions took place without anyone outside of the small towns noticing?
Having long-lasting bullies/warlords like this is possibly a by-product of efficient tracking and law enforcement. What other knock-on effects have these things had? As another example, I have a friend whose grandmother was Jewish, lived in Chicago. She fell in love with the Polish butcher. They left Chicago, a couple of months later, they turned up in Denver, married, and she was officially Catholic. How many people left old identities behind, and became something else? This is clearly a safety valve, as well as a way for criminals to escape consequences. What did we loose by eliminating the safety valve in order to catch a very few more criminals?
Having long-lasting bullies/warlords like this is possibly a by-product of efficient tracking and law enforcement. What other knock-on effects have these things had? As another example, I have a friend whose grandmother was Jewish, lived in Chicago. She fell in love with the Polish butcher. They left Chicago, a couple of months later, they turned up in Denver, married, and she was officially Catholic. How many people left old identities behind, and became something else? This is clearly a safety valve, as well as a way for criminals to escape consequences. What did we loose by eliminating the safety valve in order to catch a very few more criminals?