What an important article. Pulitzer incoming

Crap article. Great idea. Love it. We absolutely need more public shaming of criminals. In fact, the lack of public shaming coupled with the withholding of criminal identities and mug shots is contributing to the rise of these types of criminals. Especially in an age where people seem increasingly aware of their public and social presence.

As I grew up, I realized one of the greatest weapons we can use is not infliction of pain or punishment - Its humiliation.

Humiliating someone publicly is a very good way to destroy ones ego/dignity and deter anybody else from committing anything similar in the future. Stuff like that goes viral, watch a whole number of individuals say “oh hell no” & put themselves in their own corner

If that deters others from committing crimes, that’s a great outcome.

Saves a lot public resources (police, courts, DAs, public defenders, …)

I think you would be right except that the kids involved, from what I've read elsewhere, don't seem to be embarrassed by the notoriety. After all, they are getting their 15 minutes of fame. It doesn't matter if it's really infamy. It's a matter of one's perspective. They are receiving attention and for many teenagers, that's all that matters, especially in this viral-and-meme web we live in.

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If this worked crime would have been eradicated centuries ago

Depends. When I was in HS, this annoying group of chicks who tried too hard to be popular, got exposed for trying to steal chips and sh!t from the beloved bodega right across the street from the school by a School Safety officer.

They got roasted and picked on to the point of obscurity - They stopped doing cringey, show-offy shit in Lunchroom and the school grounds overall. Got to the point where one picked a fight with the wrong girl, got her ass handed to her, and just stopped being relevant, losing all types of friends and shit. High school shit, but that humiliation did its thing 🤷🏻‍♂️

Sometimes these fools have no shame so that wouldn’t work on them

True. Ehhh, life will sort those little fools out later, when theyre questioning dumbass choices like stealing👍🏼

They have no shame to begin with

Fuck man, why would you take it down just because the parents requested? And fuck the news for blurring out their faces.

Did you write out something about the Post before you double checked the URL? Be honest.

Nope

Good

Some stores I pass by do this same thing and I love it!!! Stop stealing from hard working people!

I don't think so gang, stealing shit is broke boy behavior and that could never be me could you imagine? Ain't nobody wanna be put on blast for that 😂 shame is a powerful too when used properly

That only works if shame exists, which it doesn't anymore

> Humiliating someone publicly is a very good way to destroy ones ego/dignity and deter anybody else from committing anything similar in the future.

Just out of curiosity, do you have anything to support this? My experience as a lawyer would tell me otherwise, and that by destroying someone's ego will rather make them more brutal, apathetic and nihilistic than any kind of rehabilitation. But that's just my data sample of one, so I'd love to understand more.

I bet he only agreed after the parents paid him back for the stolen goods and some

I like how you edit shit the first time you use it, but not the next 3.