Pa. high court tosses ‘kids for cash’ convictions. 6500 convictions dismissed.

[Malthus]

The benefits of a classical education:

Quote from: Herodotus
He left as general of all the troops upon the sea-coast Otanes, son of Sisamnes, whose father King Cambyses slew and flayed, because that he, being of the number of the royal judges, had taken money to give an unrighteous sentence. Therefore Cambyses slew and flayed Sisamnes, and cutting his skin into strips, stretched them across the seat of the throne whereon he had been wont to sit when he heard causes. Having so done Cambyses appointed the son of Sisamnes to be judge in his father's room, and bade him never forget in what way his seat was cushioned.

I'm guessing this would be a trifle unconstitutional. pity. 

[Martinus]

The benefits of a classical education:

Quote from: Herodotus
He left as general of all the troops upon the sea-coast Otanes, son of Sisamnes, whose father King Cambyses slew and flayed, because that he, being of the number of the royal judges, had taken money to give an unrighteous sentence. Therefore Cambyses slew and flayed Sisamnes, and cutting his skin into strips, stretched them across the seat of the throne whereon he had been wont to sit when he heard causes. Having so done Cambyses appointed the son of Sisamnes to be judge in his father's room, and bade him never forget in what way his seat was cushioned.

I'm guessing this would be a trifle unconstitutional. pity. 

Not to mention probably unsanitary.

[Maximus]

It's not cruel if they're already dead, and not unusual if you do it frequently.

[Malthus]

Not to mention probably unsanitary.

Presumably one tans the skin first. 

[Malthus]

It's not cruel if they're already dead, and not unusual if you do it frequently.

I'd support this - as both punishment and as cost-saving idea. 

"It is true we have private prisions - but you should see the court furniture. Such comfortable leather ... ". 

[CountDeMoney]

The benefits of a classical education:

Personal foul, unnecessary Die Hard reference, 15 yards.  Repeat the post.

[Malthus]

The benefits of a classical education:

Personal foul, unnecessary Die Hard reference, 15 yards.  Repeat the post.

Believe it or not, the phrase predates Die Hard. 

[CountDeMoney]

The benefits of a classical education:

Personal foul, unnecessary Die Hard reference, 15 yards.  Repeat the post.

Believe it or not, the phrase predates Die Hard. 

Link, plz.  And make it a link cooler than Hans Fucking Gruber.

[Malthus]

Link, plz.  And make it a link cooler than Hans Fucking Gruber.

I doubt one could find a quote cooler. 

[dps]

The benefits of a classical education:

Personal foul, unnecessary Die Hard reference, 15 yards.  Repeat the post.

Believe it or not, the phrase predates Die Hard. 

Link, plz.

I'm not sure that there's much 18th century literature available online. 

[Razgovory]

The benefits of a classical education:

Personal foul, unnecessary Die Hard reference, 15 yards.  Repeat the post.

Believe it or not, the phrase predates Die Hard. 

Link, plz.

I'm not sure that there's much 18th century literature available online.

Project Guttenberg has tons of shit.

[Razgovory]

I know Missouri can't use private facilities anymore after a number of inmates died or something.  Apperently the liability still rests with the state and the state got sued.

[Martinus]

But again, how is this indicative of some kind of flaw in the system of using private juvenile detention facilities? Maybe it is - maybe this is the inevitable result of such a system - but I have seen no data to suggest that is the case.

One doesn't really need statistical data to expect that the system will be flawed - it's human nature. 

[Camerus]

But again, how is this indicative of some kind of flaw in the system of using private juvenile detention facilities? Maybe it is - maybe this is the inevitable result of such a system - but I have seen no data to suggest that is the case.

One doesn't really need statistical data to expect that the system will be flawed - it's human nature. 

Indeed.  What use is evidence or research when we have gut emotion!

[Martinus]

But again, how is this indicative of some kind of flaw in the system of using private juvenile detention facilities? Maybe it is - maybe this is the inevitable result of such a system - but I have seen no data to suggest that is the case.

One doesn't really need statistical data to expect that the system will be flawed - it's human nature. 

Indeed.  What use is evidence or research when we have gut emotion!

It's hardly gut emotion - it's the knowledge of human psychology. If you incentivise fucked up behaviour you should expect to get it.