Experts urge parents to prepare kids for possible livestreamed execution

This is not an article regarding politics, capital punishment or whether the Fort Hood shooter deserves to be executed in public for his crimes.

What happened

Instead, it's focused on the unprecedented parental challenge of handling the near-certain prospect that children will hear of or see footage of the Dec. 3 U.S. Execution by firing squad of Nidal Malik Hasan if the Trump administration follows through with intends to livestream the event.

Since history indicates graphic video from the event could be clipped, copied and pushed into children's social feeds even if the original stream is restricted, the danger stretches beyond the broadcast itself.

Experts suggest that grownups who care regarding children start by setting aside matters of politics and public policy – like the Nov. 3 U.S. Midterm elections and the debate over capital punishment. Focus instead on how witnessing someone's death by firing squad might land with young viewers – and how best to reassure and protect them. Here are some guidelines that might support.

The bottom line

For now, experts urge parents to prepare kids for possible livestreamed execution remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.