Strapped
on a wooden frame, a prisoner braces
himself for the brutal onslaught.
Within moments of the first blow being
struck by the cane-wielding official, the
skin on his buttocks breaks and the raw
wound begins to open.
Lash after lash after lash follows until
his flesh is reduced to a bloody mess.
With each blow, the body flinches and
there is a cry.
The caning was meted out in a jail in
Malaysia, where the authorities insist
that it is a legitimate punishment.
However, a video of the flogging has
caused an outcry after it was posted on
the Internet and seen around the world.
In images condemned by Malaysia's own
lawyers, the unidentified male prisoner,
thought to be a drug dealer, is shown
being struck 20 times on his bare buttocks
with a rotan - a bamboo-like cane.
The man was understood to be a drug dealer
who received dozens of lashes, as well as
a lengthy prison term.
Flogging is widely used in Malaysia for
various offences including drug crimes,
rape and illegal entry into the country.
Acceptable
punishment?
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Tylanas
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Posted: 08-03-07 13:08pm
In their country it is. I approve (in
countries that have it) of many kinds of
physical punishment as long as permanent
loss of life or limb is not involved. NOT
in our country, of course, but I'm not
going to condemn another country for doing
it.
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Birch
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Posted: 08-03-07 15:33pm
What is the recidivism rate in Malaysia?
Eiri, I can't believe this has come up
again, but you do approve physical
punishment in the USA.
