Re: Another criminal cyclist

On 2/7/2025 6:33 PM, John B. wrote:

On Fri, 7 Feb 2025 10:46:37 -0600, AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
 

with action video
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https://nypost.com/2025/02/07/us-news/terrifying-moment-san-francisco-store-owner-is-shot-seven-times-at-point-blank-range-in-random-attack/

  Will we next be entertained by a motion made by the "do goodies" to
charge the police with cruel and unusual punishment of the shooter?

We know what works, as you often note here. Enforce our laws. Or repeal them.
But ignoring law for some but not others makes a real mess.
In the freshly independent Singapore, under the wise leadership of Lee Kwan Kew, the economy grew rapidly unlike her neighbors. This inspired a wave of illegal immigrants to some 10,000 or so.
As recounted by Vic Pelson who was setting up an ATT Factory in Singapore at the time:
In the 1980s, the population of illegal immigrants in Singapore grew to more than 10,000.
For the iron-fisted Lee, this flouting of the law was unacceptable.
The prime minister’s advisers approached Lee and asked how he wanted to handle the illegal immigrants.
“Cane them,” Lee said.
The aides were stunned. The process of caning a single prisoner required a team of medical officers, prison officials and martial artists (apparently to assure that the last lashes were as ferocious as the first). Prisoners could require hospitalization between lashes to make sure they were healthy enough to continue. Those who have endured the punishment describe the pain as excruciating and unbearable.
“Mr. Prime Minister,” they pleaded. “You can’t possibly intend to cane more than 10,000 people.”
“Of course not,” Lee replied. “We will probably need to cane two or three.”
He was right. In the two weeks after the new policy was announced, more than 10,000 illegal immigrants fled the country.
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Andrew Muzi
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