On: Woman Is Sentenced to 43 Years for Criticizing Thai Monarchy

[notsureaboutpg]

Isn't this just eye-for-an-eye, the oldest and most reliable type of justice that has ever existed? (reliable in the sense that it functions even in situations with low practical governance like a remote village or an understaffed nation / area).

[simplify → notsureaboutpg]

Yes, and it's a shame such justice isn't applied in the US like drug possession laws, where the punishment far exceeds the crime.

[chevill → simplify]

Isn't Thailand one of the places where you get either 50 years or life for bringing tiny amounts of marijuana across the border?

[simplify → chevill]

I don't know anything about Thailand. I'm only commenting on the US.

[brightball → notsureaboutpg]

Sort of but there were also 6 cities of refuge where the accused could flee for safety. If I remember correctly, there may have been a period of years after which they could no longer be pursued? It’s been a while since I read about it though.

[mminer237 → brightball]

Whenever the high priest died, all such people accused of manslaughter were made innocent and could leave the cities of refuge again.