This is in response to the story Jan. 18 about a Bangor man who asked to be publicly flogged rather than go to prison.
I can see his point.
If given a choice between being lashed by a whip or being locked in a cage with murderers and rapists, I might choose the whip.
If given a choice between swift and painful punishment, afterward being able to contribute to the economy, or being locked in a cage where I can contribute nothing and am only a burden, I might choose the pain.
What is more cruel and unusual than having years taken from your life while being subjected to random beatings and acts of sodomy?
I can’t think of anything more cruel and unusual than prison.
John Kieffer, Turner
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