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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve
On the other hand the argument goes that the Romans didn't care one way or the other, and the Sanhedrin wanted him dead but were prohibited by Roman law from carrying out executions.
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Generally in these situations the Romans began to care when something threatened public order. Seems like Jesus' crucifixion was one such instance. Judea was bit of a powder keg to begin with, so all troublesome people were quickly taken care of by various means.