From: "Gary Britt" 

Because they want to cut everyone's thumbs off not just the criminals.

Gary

"Ellen K."  wrote in message
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> 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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