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| 2005-11-04 |
| RENO, Nevada (AP) -- The mayor of Las Vegas has suggested that people who deface freeways with graffiti should have their thumbs cut off on television. Yeah, that'll certainly give us the moral high-ground in dealing with Iran and Saudi Arabia. Nitwit! "In the old days in France, they had beheadings of people who commit heinous crimes," Mayor Oscar Goodman said Wednesday on the TV show "Nevada Newsmakers." Goodman said the city has a beautiful highway landscaping project and "these punks come along and deface it." Try to remember that taggers basically regard a blank expanse of wall or fence the same way that a dog views a freshly mowed lawn. "I'm saying maybe you put them on TV and cut off a thumb," the mayor said. "That may be the right thing to do." Goodman also suggested whippings should be brought back for children who get into trouble. Another panelist on the show, state university system regent Howard Rosenberg, said cutting off the thumbs of taggers won't solve the problem and Goodman should "use his head for something other than a hat rack." Actually, it would be pretty hard to hold a can of spray paint without any thumbs. So, he's wrong on that count. The "hat rack" quip makes up for it though, |
| Posted by:Zenster |
| #2 Wasn't it Indonesia where that young fellow from the States was 'cained' for spray painting something a few years back? Maybe a little ass caining first, then the the thumb treatment. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2005-11-04 20:09 |
| #1 Lol. I kind of like the idea. At least the Mayor has stones and isn't apologizing to the cretins. There are damn few politicians around that don't pander to them and their social engineer mouthpieces. Since we're talking 'bout Vegas, I'll bet Rosenberg thinks the thugs are simply underprivileged and misunderstood, full of simmering frustration, and desperately in need of big hugs and some $ocial program$. In sum, I think he's the asshat. I'll also bet he wears a bow tie - which should a capital offense, lol. |
| Posted by: Regnad Kcin 2005-11-04 18:28 |