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Zimmerman


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01-02-2011 06:40 PM

There is nothing feared more than humiliation by the public.

To save the great expense that Wardens / Prosecutions would cause.
Bring back the Stocks.

This would give education to the young of our History.
Show that the offence was being dealt with.
Humiliation the Offender.
Giving you the opportunity to show your feeling.
A set of Stocks could be erected on One Tree Hill.
With the addition of two Chamber pots to place the feet of the accused.
One placed under the chin, these could be topped up with the contents of Pooper bags.

Being pilloried, or put in the stocks, was a common punishment for civil crimes in the 15th-18th century. Criminals were set in a chair outdoors with their hands and/or feet, locked into holes in short span of wooden fence. The holes were placed in such a way as to be physically uncomfortable for the criminal. The stocks were placed in a public space so that the criminal would be subject to ridicule. This shaming was part of the punishment. Often townspeople would jeer at the offender, or even throw spoiled fruit at him.

May I suggest that after filling in the application form for Dog Warden a short trial spell in the stocks should be given to acquaint them with the process, this could be offered to prospective Traffic Wardens if found to be over zealous, as a Clause would be incorporated in their contract of misconduct.

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Criminal punishment - brian - 01-02-2011, 06:24 PM
RE: Criminal punishment - DerbyHillTop - 02-02-2011, 10:18 AM
RE: Criminal punishment - michael - 02-02-2011, 11:29 AM
RE: Criminal punishment - robin orton - 02-02-2011, 11:39 AM
RE: Criminal punishment - Londondrz - 02-02-2011, 11:55 AM
RE: Criminal punishment - robin orton - 02-02-2011, 12:21 PM
RE: Criminal punishment - Londondrz - 02-02-2011, 12:36 PM
RE: Criminal punishment - robin orton - 02-02-2011, 01:05 PM
RE: Criminal punishment - michael - 02-02-2011, 01:14 PM
RE: Criminal punishment - jon14 - 02-02-2011, 03:48 PM
RE: Criminal punishment - robin orton - 02-02-2011, 04:27 PM
RE: Criminal punishment - robin orton - 02-02-2011, 05:18 PM
RE: Criminal punishment - michael - 02-02-2011, 05:23 PM
RE: Criminal punishment - Jane_D - 02-02-2011, 05:35 PM
RE: Criminal punishment - DerbyHillTop - 02-02-2011, 10:55 PM
RE: Criminal punishment - shzl400 - 03-02-2011, 08:58 PM
RE: Criminal punishment - Baboonery - 03-02-2011, 09:33 PM
RE: Criminal punishment - Jane_D - 03-02-2011, 10:27 PM
RE: Criminal punishment - robin orton - 04-02-2011, 12:53 AM
RE: Police crime zones on Dartmouth road today - Zimmerman - 01-02-2011 06:40 PM
[] - Londondrz - 02-02-2011, 12:57 PM
[] - Cellar Door - 02-02-2011, 04:57 PM

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