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You Can Now Officially Go To Prison For Being An Asshole
A YouTube star filmed himself cruelly tricking a homeless man into eating Oreo's filled with toothpaste, and managed to get himself banned for social media for five years and sentenced to prison for 15 months. In a world where there often seems to be no consequences for immoral (but not necessarily illegal) behavior, it was nice to see someone getting a real world punishment for behaving like an asshole.
New York Creates The Perfect Outlet For People's Anger
Yes, there are officially "public punching bags" in New York and it might be the best urban planning idea since they converted their phone booths into wi-fi hotspots. Some critics are panning this as a sad reflection of our always-angry society. I don't buy that. If people need to punch something, I say we let them. It's better they vent by throwing a punch at a bag than resorting to more violent alternatives.
