They always say that punishment should fit the crime. But what they don’t say is, punishment justifies the crime.
A judge out in Nevada wants to punish rowdy New Year’s Eve party goers by either giving law breakers 10 days in jail, or by making them take an ad out in their local paper confessing their crime. This is not to shame them, of course:
“By allowing their friends, their sorority sisters, everyone else to find out what the consequence is at Lake Tahoe, it might sting for a minute but it’s going to prevent somebody else from getting arrested or injured the following year,” Glasson explains.
That’s right sorority sisters, shape up or ship out! The ironic thing is, this punishment could be seen as a reward:
Many of those in their 20s were critical of the concept. “I think it’s ridiculous,” Brittany Putich told News10. She thinks the ads might actually serve as a badge of honor for young troublemakers. A companion agreed. “I wouldn’t have a problem writing an ad in my paper saying I got a drunk and disorderly,” said Thomas Cordova.
Classy, for sure. Put it in your resume, kid!
The Sac Rag 
SWEET! How much does that ad cost? Isn’t this just a way more boring version of girls gone wild? And why do I suddenly have the song, “You gotta fight for your right to party” in my head?
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There is nothing wrong with a little shame… that is what keeps most of us on the straight and arrow, isn’t it? As for the ads, retelling your wild night is half the fun of the night itself. I see a long line forming to get their pictures and tales in the paper.
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