RayNay Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 Mayor: Sever Thumbs of Graffiti Artists By Associated Press Published November 5, 2005, 10:19 AM CST RENO, Nev. -- Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman has suggested that those who deface freeways with graffiti should have their thumbs cut off on television. Goodman, appearing Wednesday on the "Nevada Newsmakers" television show, said, "In the old days in France, they had beheading of people who commit heinous crimes. "You know, we have a beautiful highway landscaping redevelopment in our downtown. We have desert tortoises and beautiful paintings of flora and fauna. These punks come along and deface it. "I'm saying maybe you put them on TV and cut off a thumb," the mayor added. "That may be the right thing to do." Goodman also suggested that whippings or canings should be brought back for children who get into trouble. "I also believe in a little bit of corporal punishment going back to the days of yore, where examples have to be shown," Goodman said. "I'm dead serious," said Goodman, adding, "Some of these (children) don't learn. You have got to teach them a lesson, and this is coming from a criminal defense lawyer." "They would get a trial first," he added. Another panelist on the show, Howard Rosenberg, a state university system regent, responded by saying that cutting off the thumbs of taggers won't solve the problem and Goodman should "use his head for something other than a hat rack." * __ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euro Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 i saw this the other day. here is a picture of goodman that was with the article when i saw it Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman says he was serious about his suggestion to cut off the thumbs of graffiti taggers on TV. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RumPuncher Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 "you found another thumb?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dumy Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 haha..those damn taggers!!! cheezus...get a fucking life..maybe cut down on the rampant prostitution, racketeering and violent crime in your area first guy.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CACashRefund Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 graffiti is the cause of those problems, dont you know guy? do a little research first geez... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RumPuncher Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 if graffiti leads to prostitution.... most of ch.zero STILL isn't getting laid. ah-zing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawood Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 if you write on my house I'm taking off the whole hand, buddy.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YourSistersAssCookie Posted December 4, 2005 Share Posted December 4, 2005 fuck it if he mayor wants to cut of graffiti writers fingers and hands. whats is out look on child molesters and rapists? I think he has a warped sense of values if he is so concerned with graff. theres alot of other fucked up shit going on out in Vegas that should get attention. my 2 cents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theGOON Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 i agree with the man. examples should be set. as a writer i obviously don't want my thumb cut off, but that would be seriously effective. i think we should cut the dicks off rapists and molesters.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soup Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 HAHAHAHAHAH so RENO has had enough eh? HAHAHAHAH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SF1 Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 Is this guy in the late stages of Syphillis? (sp?) What is this country coming too? :tongue: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasfacevictm Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 man, the last two elections are what it's been at. ohhhhhhh canadaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dobsilla Posted December 17, 2005 Share Posted December 17, 2005 take my thumbs, i can paint without them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubbeRBand Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 damn what the fuck is up with this country probably homeland security homo-E-jocks are reading this page But what the fuck!?! This sort of shit is acceptable in this country Yeah, let's torture people + yeah, let's cut the thumbs off of graffitti artists I hope to god that this mayor has a kid who writes graffitti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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