EP 94: Flogging Michael Fay - Caning & Corporal Punishment in Singapore
Feb 07, 2023•18 min•Ep. 93
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Episode description
Caning is a form of corporal punishment in Singapore that involves administering blows with a cane, typically on the bare buttocks. It has been described as unimaginably painful.
Do you think that caning is an effective deterrent or a form of cruel and inhumane punishment?
Michael Fay was an eighteen year old American teenager, sentenced to six strokes of the cane, four months in prison, and a $3500 fine. Why was the teenager so harshly punished?
For possessing stolen road signs, stolen Singapore flags, and allegedly vandalizing over sixty cars...
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