Blog Guy, I’ve heard the criminal justice system in Peru is very different from ours. Is that true?
I get that question a lot. Yes, it is. You take for instance the simple police line-up. In Peru, the cops make it much more obvious who they think is guilty. Like they will show a real suspect along with three squirrels, three pianos, three circus clowns or something like that.
Fascinating! But what if the actual suspect IS a circus clown?
Well, then the line-up would include the circus clown with three ficus trees or something. This isn’t a tough concept. You’re not planning on a law enforcement career in Peru, are you?
Peruvian inmates wearing joker costumes stand next to prison guard at ceremony marking the celebration of Resocialization Day at the Castro Castro prison in Lima, July 11, 2008. REUTERS/ Enrique Castro-Mendivil
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Good idea, the suspects don´t look happy, though. It seems a great contrast with the objective of resocialization. A good idea, indeed.
- Posted by armstrongflOne of these things is not like the others,
One of these things just doesn’t belong,
Can you tell which thing is not like the others
By the time I finish my song?
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