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.
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
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.
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.
