Very interesting form of punishment. I have heard of some judges forcing people to wear signs or place signs in their yards. I would have to say that it seems to be a good alternative to spankings or a slapping. Also a good form of public humiliation.

Brilliant!

I love it! It's an effective means of discipline, and child services isn't about to take your kid away for trying to teach them a life lesson.

Of course, it relies on the kid actually continuing to wear the sign...

Either way, I like it.
I remember leaving a wrench on the sliding table of the milling machine. My father grabbed the wrench, handed it to me, and told me to hold it out straight, not to put my arm down.
He said "How long do you think you can hold that wrench up, perfectly straight?"
I said "Not very long"
He said "Neither can the table you left it on. Tools are hazards around machines, put them away, or you might not be able to hold the next wrench."

I got the message pretty clear.

It's a good form of discipline. Show the kid the consequences of his actions, or at least make him fear the consequences.

I wish we could do the same to New York's Mayor Bloomberg. Hell, "Thief and Liar" signs should be the new uniform for all politicians.

Actually i think that is is not punishment but humiliation. I do not know what the kid did, but this he will remember and resent. No friends for x days/weeks/centuries; throw away toys; no presents; other creative forms of punishment can work as well. Those will not be remembered. Kid is a person, even nasty ill behaving kid. Public humiliation leaves very deep emotional wound that will take forever to heal.
I do not like current "kid rights" to extreme trend. It is kind of population reduction stunt in my opinion. But this does not feel right, though i do not know what he did, again.

Originally posted by ZeroKnowledge
Actually i think that is is not punishment but humiliation. I do not know what the kid did, but this he will remember and resent. No friends for x days/weeks/centuries; throw away toys; no presents; other creative forms of punishment can work as well. Those will not be remembered. Kid is a person, even nasty ill behaving kid. Public humiliation leaves very deep emotional wound that will take forever to heal.
I do not like current "kid rights" to extreme trend. It is kind of population reduction stunt in my opinion. But this does not feel right, though i do not know what he did, again.

He was caught smoking and with money and cellphone that he stole from his aunt.

After all that and still refusing to apologize the kid is lucky he wasn't out there for any longer.

-Ign0RanT

What ever happened to good old-fashioned domestic abuse? Gone the way of the lawn darts and asbestos I suppose.