It's important to note that while, as the article notes, the last public execution via the guillotine occurred in 1939, it was used out of sight by the French g

It's important to note that while, as the article notes, the last public execution via the guillotine occurred in 1939, it was used out of sight by the French govt through 1977. [1] [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillotine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillotine