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From: debray@sbcs.UUCP (Saumya Debray)
Newsgroups: net.flame
Subject: Re: Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!
Message-ID: <134@sbcs.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 5-Feb-85 20:21:53 EST
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Posted: Tue Feb  5 20:21:53 1985
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> 
> Sick, sick, sick.  The instant-justice death penalty for a $5 mugging.
> The way I heard it, they didn't even threaten him, just asked (a bit
> strange, I admit).  But I'm sure that there are people who believe that
> they were ready to rip his eyes out if he didn't pay ...
> 
There was really just one way to know whether or not they'd have damaged
him, wasn't there?  Personally, I'd rather not have waited and found out!
It's easy (and safe) enough to pass sanctimonious judgment from the comfort
of one's centrally heated office, but do try to take context into account.
-- 
Saumya Debray
SUNY at Stony Brook

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