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Michel Foucault's Discipline & Punishment focuses on the transition into the modern system of punishment, away from public embarrassment into a gentler and more measured approach. We Americans welcome Canada into the league of nations going the other direction. Speeders in Oshawa, Ontario are now being given the choice between getting a speeding ticket or having to sit through a poorly-written essay on speeding from a teenager. One driver broke down crying after having a teenager exclaim she was now dead because the driver chose to speed, though we're not sure if the crying was due to the emotional impact of the text or the labored rhetorical strategies most teens employ. Nevertheless, we think this is a great strategy as there's no one more self righteous than a teenage girl on a power trip. Seriously, what's a better deterrent than that? Though we joke, the stern talking to happens at an intersection with numerous collisions within a kilometer of about 3,500 school...
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When you gut a 1986 Regal, what power source would you install to enhance its lightweight hoonliness? Some of us might choose the tried-and-true turbo-ized Buick V6, but Canadian artist Michel de Broin came up with a solution that gives you and your passengers a good workout whilst doing away entirely with gasoline expenses. Sadly, Toronto law enforcement mellow-harshers whipped out the rule book and towed it away. [ Blogto.com via [BoingBoing ]
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