Author Topic: Whatever happened to "cruel and unusual" punishment?
-MrBean- 
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Subject: Whatever happened to "cruel and unusual" punishment?
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I would think this would definitely fall under "unusual".

 

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Subject: Whatever happened to "cruel and unusual" punishment?
Pretty sure it has to be cruel and unusual punishment. Just unusual is probably ok.

 

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Subject: Whatever happened to "cruel and unusual" punishment?
Gaevren posted:
Pretty sure it has to be cruel and unusual punishment. Just unusual is probably ok.


well, if he hates his ex-wife that badly, isn't it cruel as well?

 

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Subject: Whatever happened to "cruel and unusual" punishment?
-MrBean- posted:
Gaevren posted:
Pretty sure it has to be cruel and unusual punishment. Just unusual is probably ok.


well, if he hates his ex-wife that badly, isn't it cruel as well?


 

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