[The Comedian]

This whole "incarceration" thing is silly.

The court should simply be able to declare Morales Rodriguez Hernandez de Punto as not possessing sufficient human qualities to support treating it as anything but an inanimate object.

In other words, surgically remove any protection he has under American law, and declare him furniture, or grass clippings. If anyone knifes him, or shoots him, or drags him behind a truck until there is nothing left but a red stripe down the road, oh well, too bad. You can't murder a toaster.

And the cost of this legal excommunication would be virtually nil.

Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

[catman67]

That’s what the original “outlaw” statutes did! To be declared an outlaw meant that you were outside the ptotection of the law, not that you broke the law.

Once declared an outlaw, anyone could do anything to you without any legal ramifications!

[Mich Patriot]

Grass clippings indeed. Great post Comedian.

[Gorzaloon]

In other words, surgically remove any protection he has under American law, and declare him furniture, or grass clippings.

At first it's funny, but I think you have something there.

Consider...in most states our pets, cat and dog friends, are legally "Property". This limits our ablity to obtain justice if someone maims or kills them.

In like manner, the Comedian Grass Clipping Act, if passed, would certainly have a deterrant effect.

[PGalt]

If anyone knifes him, or shoots him, or drags him behind a truck until there is nothing left but a red stripe down the road, oh well, too bad.

Good thinkin' The Comedian. You're a stand-up guy!

[dennisw]

Sounds like fitting punishment to me!

[Sergio]

As Mr. Burns would say, “Eeeexcelent. Smithers! Make this happen!”