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Singapore hangs 4th person in three weeks (www.france24.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago

The Opium Wars left a lasting trauma. I don’t blame them for being extra harsh. Smugglers going into Singapore know what they are up against.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Damn I know Singapore have the capital punishment, they give you those small pieces of paper right before you land saying they'll execute you if they catch you trafficking drugs, but hanging? I always assume it would be a lethal injection or something.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago

Hanging is probably more humane than lethal injection

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Drugs need to come into the country to do those, Singapore don't want that.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago

Well that's dark. Are bullets considered a drug as well?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Trump's dream I guess? Oh no, true, once the 25% tarif will be imposed to Canada and Mexico, magically all the meth and drug dealers/makers in USA will disappear!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

Dictators usually like mind altering drugs since they keep the population complacent.