Texas Judge punishes defendent with electric shocks for not answering question

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Fuzzy Necromancer
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Texas Judge punishes defendent with electric shocks for not answering question

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/mor ... ddf0c0793b

I know Texas is pretty bad but...yikes! Also talk about an absolute shit defense attorney.
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Re: Texas Judge punishes defendent with electric shocks for not answering question

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Wow. Given how casual this was, I have to wonder if this was the first time this judge had ever done this or if it's just the first time he's been called on it. I didn't even realize that there was such a device used in courts.
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