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[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Interesting!

But what about the 16th century judges sentencing people to torture just for a trifle?

[โ€“] PugJesus 4 points 6 days ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vagabonds_Act_1572

Being homeless and jobless could get you whipped and your ear mutilated