I think there some other good ones, too. Bringing back the use of these antiquated devices as punishment might cause others to think of what they were anticipating before bring ing public shaming on themselves, especially if this punishment were to be extended to several days depending on the seriousness of the crime. Yeah, I know....they’d all get lawyers who would declare it cruel & unusual punishment. Maybe so, but if it does the job then perhaps the lawyers should afforded some of the same. Many people in this country are sick & tired of having to put up with this type of behavior time after time because of inadequate punishment.
An effective punishment should be cruel and unusual, at least to some degree. A kindly and forgettable punishment wouldn't do much to discourage future misbehavior, would it?
I do wish that the writers of the Eighth Amendment had come right out and said "torture". The lawyers could still argue about what constitutes torture, but IMO "cruel and unusual punishment" is just too vague.