I travel alot to Singapore on business, and have a chance to talk with the locals, which are of many stripes. This country could learn alot about justice and discipline and how effective enforcing your strict laws really is.
Sadly, the entire Washington government works hard to water down our laws, focuses on encouraging the breaking of many of our laws, and the enforcement is pathetic given our liberal judiciary. Singapore does it right -- we don't.
In the US people actually think Tookie was a good person.
Has Singapore yet abandoned its government policy of suing people whose criticism they don't like?
I spent 12 years in law enforcement. There is no JUSTICE in our justice system. After quitting that job I am a firm believer in vigilante justice. The judges in L.A. Co. never ever inform the victims in front of them, or the criminals either that when they assess a fine in the court room its going to line their pockets. The County of L.A. pays the judicial retirements out of the fines imposed by the courts. Did somebody say "conflict of interests".