system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
[Batman v Superman] Why is the bat brand a death sentence for criminals?

If anything you'd think it'd be worth some prison clout. "Yeah, I got taken down by the bat himself. Even got a couple hits in on the fucker."
gpt
Lex luthor has them killed, as part of his plan to push Batman to darker extremes by giving him a deniable, indirect way of killing people and ultimately turn him against superman.

This is only explained in the ultimate edition of the film, but it makes it make sense.