Why We Are Not Willing To Take Torture Off The Table

Madoff Revered Behind Bars

Most inmates are happy to share space with Bernard Madoff, 71, who has become a sort of folk hero to those on the inside. But when someone decided to criticize him for his theft, the disgraced financier shot back: "Fuck my victims. I carried them for 20 years, and now I'm doing 150 years," he said, according to the New York Post, citing an upcoming issue of New York magazine. In general, Madoff, once described as sticking to himself behind bars, seems to be much more comfortable now talking to his fellow inmates, many of whom seem to admire him for being a criminal legend. When a fellow convict told Madoff he admired the way he had stolen millions from his clients, the financier was quick to correct him: "No, billions." Meanwhile, Madoff has made it clear that just because he's behind bars doesn't mean he's going to stop being a savvy businessman. An inmate who does laundry for others for $10 a month agreed to wash Madoff's for $8.

Read original story in The New York Post | Sunday, June 6, 2010

We do think torture should only be used on the convicted. Surely no one could object to Mr. Madoff being placed in the stocks & having various rotten crap heaved at him. Limits on the size of stones & rocks hurled would have to be set, of course. Perhaps approved items could be sold to the hurlers for a small profit, to benefit those suckeredvictimized by Madoff.