From: Ellen K. 

Hey, why not just let the Taliban run things.

Sheesh.

On Thu, 3 Nov 2005 21:06:29 -0500, "Gary Britt"
 wrote in message
:

>http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5390726,00.html
>
>Thursday November 3, 2005 8:31 PM
>
>RENO, Nev. (AP) - Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman has suggested that those who
>deface freeways with graffiti should have their thumbs cut off on
>television.
>
>Goodman, appearing Wednesday on the ``Nevada Newsmakers'' television show,
>said, ``In the old days in France, they had beheading of people who commit
>heinous crimes.
>
>``You know, we have a beautiful highway landscaping redevelopment in our
>downtown. We have desert tortoises and beautiful paintings of flora and
>fauna. These punks come along and deface it.
>
>``I'm saying maybe you put them on TV and cut off a thumb,'' the mayor
>added. ``That may be the right thing to do.''
>
>Goodman also suggested that whippings or canings should be brought back for
>children who get into trouble.
>
>``I also believe in a little bit of corporal punishment going back to the
>days of yore, where examples have to be shown,'' Goodman said.
>
>``I'm dead serious,'' said Goodman, adding, ``Some of these (children) don't
>learn. You have got to teach them a lesson, and this is coming from a
>criminal defense lawyer.''
>

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