It’s a creative approach that can be further developed in other countries with corruption issues.
Creative, but clearly not particularly effective, given Italy’s continued reputation for corruption.
given Italy’s continued reputation for corruption.
No where near as bad as the USA. Not even close.
I think I’d prefer the guillotine approach for politicians that were found guilty, in a federal court.
Too quick. Slowly lower the cage until the bubbles stop. Consider raising it a few days later.
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Here’s the fantasy I had during term 1:
We nab the fucker, re-open alcatraz, tar & feather him, toss him in a cell, make it a tourist attraction where citizens visit, jeer, and throw corn kernels at the piece of shit.
Then, he went and proposed we re-open alcatraz. It’s fated.
The way they punished Mussolini is great as well
They didn’t hang him by his ankles, though. They beat him to death and the soldiers hung him by his ankles so people would stop stomping on him.
He was shot to death privately, and then his body was lain in a square where people beat him until his face was unrecognizable, THEN they hung him by the ankles.
Thorough. You can never be sure.
Hey, whatever works, the job was done.
We all already agreed it was great, you can stop selling.
If anyone is more familiar with this, what is the culture around this like? I get the feeling that the nominations would be for scandals that are “bad” but not so “bad” that people are actually angry about it. Do people usually accept the punishment if nominated, has anyone said no?
Some interesting bits:
Before the Tonca comes the Tribunale di Penitenza (Court of Penance) during which members of the “court” name someone as deserving of being dunked in the river and make their case for the nomination. The comedic satire—which features a judge, defense attorney, prosecutor and someone playing the role of the accused—eventually finds some innocent while declaring the serious offenders guilty and condemned to the Tonca as a penalty. Reportedly, Tonca is held on the final Sunday before June 26 when the festivities come to an end. Last year, it happened on June 19 and six people were found guilty.
In today’s time, the ones who are nominated are not blasphemers but they might have done something which was scandalous or controversial. While it is mostly politicians who are nominated, this is not always the case.
Last year, the nominees were the last four presidents of the province for delaying a new hospital and a nurse who was charged with falsifying COVID test results. Not all people are nominated for serious offenses. Two politicians were put up for punishment for their opposition to a concert by popular Italian singer-songwriter Vasco Rossi.
The final verdict comes a few days later and the ones who are deemed the worst are placed inside the cage. The person is ceremoniously dunked in the river three times, just as it was done in the past.
Yeah it’s not for criminal stuff, just usual grievances with politicians and such. It’s lighthearted and usually taken in stride as part of the tradition.
Bunga bunga parties seem a more internationally popular Italian political custom.
How many months do you leave them in the water? 50? 60? Or do you ever take them back out?
in other countries with corruption issues
Weird way of saying “all countries”
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