Just like thieves everywhere, they might get away with their ‘deeds’ time after time. Eventually they will get get caught if they continue to do so.
The key thing after that is what should their punishment be?
Don’t ask me, I’m very tempted to go all ‘Old Testament’ on them. Maybe Hammurabi’s code will do?
There weren’t any lamp posts high enough in the old testament days...
“Don’t ask me, I’m very tempted to go all ‘Old Testament’ on them. Maybe Hammurabi’s code will do?”
At the time of the founding of the nation the following were not considered “cruel and unusual punishment”.
1) Public stocks.
2) Tar & feathers
3) Hanging in the public square
Perhaps a combination of all three would be appropriate. A week in the stocks in the middle of winter being pelted by eggs and tomatoes thrown by citizens. Followed by a public tarring and feathering. Then a final encounter with the noose. Seems appropriate.
It is interesting our advanced society considers all of the above “cruel and unusual.” Yet we accept Waco, Ruby Ridge, and drone strikes on US citizens as civilized and acceptable.