Gem of the Day
Corabelle
Posted 2007-09-28 8:47 AM (#7888)


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On this day in 1850, flogging was abolished as a form of punishment in the U.S. Navy.
Doc Gardner
Posted 2007-09-28 10:32 AM (#7890 - in reply to #7888)


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Corabelle - 2007-09-28 9:47 AM

On this day in 1850, flogging was abolished as a form of punishment in the U.S. Navy.

They just changed it to a reward so the could "keep on flogging"