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* this from the country that imprisons one quarter of the world's prison population:

"For the offense of talking too much in court, a three-strikes defendant wearing an electronic security belt was zapped with 50,000 volts by order of a judge.

"He made no aggressive movement toward anyone, he was not a threat," Deputy Public Defender Matthew Huey said Thursday, one of three bystanders in the courtroom who complained.

Hawkins, 48, was facing 25 years to life during a sentencing hearing held last week. He was convicted of petty theft in April."

apologies for the headline. this is most unfunny.