[frank ballenger]

An Afghan involved in a violent stabbing of a random victim?
I’ve never heard of such a thing. /S

That 6 stabs limit is like the $950 “petty theft” threshold in CA and other places with value limits on stolen property before the law specifies an arrest is even called for.
NY has $999 to be exceeded for going past a misdemeanor.
Partner rushing out of the flash mob event: “Toss the Tic Tac value pack, Armand.”

[Brian Griffin]

"like the $950 “petty theft” threshold in CA and other places with value limits on stolen property before the law specifies an arrest is even called for"

Minor criminals can be dealt with so major criminals can be locked up longer.

The word "cangue" is French, from the Portuguese "canga" ... Frequently translated as pillory, it was similar to that European punishment except that the movement of the prisoner's hands was not as rigorously restricted and that the board of the cangue was not fixed to a base and had to be carried around by the prisoner.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cangue

One might use steel plates welded together. The welds might be photographed to verify it wasn't removed and only replaced shortly before scheduled removal.