The article says he pulled down his pants....
I'd bet his pants were already pulled down.
We could use corporal punishment. A good judicial caning, Malaysian style, would put an end to a lot of BS, without filling up the jails/prisons.
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My great uncle worked at a prison in the 60s and 70s. He was in maintenance, so what he said may not be completely true as he did not take part in it directly, rather it is his observations.
He said the prison had a "paddle" that was used to discipline recalcitrant prisoners. The paddle consisted of a hardwood handle large enough to hold with two hands. attached to the handle was a 6-8" wide heavy leather strap or canvas conveyor belt, into which were cut 0.5" holes. He said the holes were designed to allow flesh to be compressed and increased the swelling/pain. Prisoners who required the strap were bent over at the waist tied down over something like a table. His trousers were dropped to the floor. The paddle was applied with vigor to his bare buttocks. The uncle said that the screams could be heard at a distance in the prison. He said that it was a rare prisoner that required more than one paddling session. Most could not comfortably sit for days.
Of course corporal punishment is no longer allowed, but if it caused no lasting harm and caused a prisoner to change his ways, was it not a good thing?
