>>>I can speak only for myself of course, but I think I fear the dreaded 'facial grasp' more than anything. I probably won't be able to sleep tonight for thinking about it.
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>>But notice that even in The Darkest Days we never resorted to noogies or wedgies !
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>Yes, and it's good to know that even among torturers, there is a line that must not be crossed.
I do understand there was rogue element among Blackwater contractors that was notorious for swirlies. (I believe it was euphemized as 'aggressive ablution' )
>Speaking of that, did you know that you cannot give a noogie to a cat? Apparently they enjoy it. ;)
Yeah, I imagine if you needed to torture a cat sleep-deprivation would be the way to go. At least the least time consuming. Keep them up for 10, 15 minutes ...
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>>>>When I saw the title of the thread my first thought was "Oh, of course not. We'll torture your lawyer too!"
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>>>>>>>I'm one of those lefty liberals who is dead set against torture, but honestly, the 'Facial Grasp'? The 'Insect in a confinement box'? These are tortures? I kind of had something different in mind.
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>>>>>>Okey, describe, what are these? How can these are legal?
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>>>>>Why are you asking me to describe them? Don't you read the stuff you yourself post here?
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>>>>>From your own post:
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Facial grasp: "Used to hold the head immobile. One open palm is placed on either side of the individual's face."
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Insects placed in a confinement box: The subject is placed in "a cramped confinement box" and told a stinging insect will be placed in the box with him. Instead, a harmless insect, "such as a caterpillar," is placed inside.
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