Heard this from my parents and thought it was kind or f***'d up. Viet man gets hanged for drug trafficking in Singapore. Could've gave the guy at least life sentence or something.

Read more about: http://newsfromrussia.com/world/2005/12/02/69055.html

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some would prefer death over a life sentence. also for such such crimes the types of punishment available is typically not secretive. If you know you could possibly be hanged, why would you traffic drugs?

du ma

 

The answer to that may be that capitol punishment does not serve as an effective deterrent...

 

http://web.amnesty.org/pages/deathpenalty-facts-eng

In 2004, 97 per cent of all known executions took place in China, Iran, Viet Nam and the USA.

5. Methods of execution
Executions have been carried out by the following methods since 2000:

- Beheading (in Saudi Arabia, Iraq)
- Electrocution (in USA)
- Hanging (in Egypt, Iran, Japan, Jordan, Pakistan, Singapore and other countries)
- Lethal injection (in China, Guatemala, Philippines, Thailand, USA)
- Shooting (in Belarus, China, Somalia, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam and other countries)
- Stoning (in Afghanistan, Iran)

 

Thats why Singapores crime rate is much lower than the US. Its like almost zero tolerance there.

In other foreign countries like China, there is no such thing as a 3 strikes and your out rule. Its one time and your f**ked!

 

if u spit Singapores street there is a ticket, if u chew gum and gets caught u get a tikt... so ... that place pretty much SUXX... but its safe to live there tho.

 

Hey man, I feel sorry for the guy's family, but you've gotta be pretty stupid to KNOW you're gonna die if you get caught and still do it. I mean they caned that kid from the US years ago when he go caught graffiting there. You think they're gonna let an Aussie go? I mean it's like, hmmm, I'm sure I'm gonna get electrocuted if I stick this fork in the wall socket, but what the hey, I'm gonna do it anyways.

 

^^ True true!

Is there anything cracken over in Singapore?

 

[QUOTE=S2K_408,Dec 2 2005, 06:16 PM] Is there anything cracken over in Singapore?