08 Dec 05
I saw an interesting thing today as I went to a shopping mall. In front of the main entrance was a woman with a sandwich sign that read "I am a convicted shoplifter" on both sides. I was quite interested in talking to this woman, but decided not to. I imagine it was a case of "go humiliate yourself in public or do jail time."
I found it to be demeaning and a real downer for the Christmas spirit.
08 Dec 05
Originally posted by kirksey957thats a good analogy to the scarlet letter
I saw an interesting thing today as I went to a shopping mall. In front of the main entrance was a woman with a sandwich sign that read "I am a convicted shoplifter" on both sides. I was quite interested in talking to this woman, but decided not to. I imagine it was a case of "go humiliate yourself in public or do jail time."
I found it to be demeaning and a real downer for the Christmas spirit.
it is a puritanical thing to do
but faced with free county lodging
id wear the boards too
08 Dec 05
Originally posted by kirksey957Yeah, but I'd take the humiliation over jail time anyday.
I saw an interesting thing today as I went to a shopping mall. In front of the main entrance was a woman with a sandwich sign that read "I am a convicted shoplifter" on both sides. I was quite interested in talking to this woman, but decided not to. I imagine it was a case of "go humiliate yourself in public or do jail time."
I found it to be demeaning and a real downer for the Christmas spirit.
09 Dec 05
Originally posted by kirksey957Almost all forms of punishment for criminals is intended to be both demeaning or at least a deterant to the criminal while also serving as a deterant to other would-be criminals. If the person is quietly placed in jail then the deterant to others is reduced.
I found it to be demeaning and a real downer for the Christmas spirit.
