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US accidentally sent Maryland father to Salvadorian prison, can't get him back

(www.independent.co.uk)
224 points croes | 3 comments | 01 Apr 25 09:14 UTC | HN request time: 0.648s | source
1. lores ◴[01 Apr 25 09:40 UTC] No.43544742[source]▶
Implement Lex Talionis for gross misconduct in public office. Did an official, through gross negligence, cause irreparable harm to innocents? Mete the same harm upon them; then empathy may stop being a weakness.

/s, but I became less sure of it as I typed.

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2. occamrazor ◴[01 Apr 25 09:42 UTC] No.43544761[source]▶
FYI: Lex, not Rex.

But a Rex Talionis is an interesting concept too.

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3. lores ◴[01 Apr 25 09:43 UTC] No.43544770[source]▶
Oops, brain fart. Fixing it, thanks!