Last year, California voters amended the state’s “Three Strike Law,” which had required an automatic 25-year prison sentence for anyone

convicted of three felonies. Advocates of the change said the severity of the crimes should be taken into account before sentencing. But

there are other laws around the world that make “Three Strikes” look tame in comparison. In 1994, the country of Singapore made

headlines when they caned a 19 year-old American who had been found guilty of vandalism. But far more serious an offense is drug

possession. Having 17 ounces or more of marijuana in Singapore can carry a punishment of death by hanging. Drug possession carries

equally strict penalties in other countries, too. In Saudi Arabia, drug traffickers can be publicly beheaded. And in Vietnam, drug convicts are

sent to a rehabilitation center that, in reality, is a forced hard labor camp. There are also strict laws out there for crimes much less serious

than drug dealing. In North Korea, trying to leave the country without permission could result in life imprisonment at labor camp for you,

your children, and grandchildren. In India, cheating on an academic exam in school can land you in jail for 10 years. And in Dubai, a British

couple learned the hard way that kissing in public can be considered indecent exposure. They were sentenced to one month in jail in 2010

for their public display of affection.Maybe the British couple’s next trip should be to California, where at least you get three strikes before

you’re out.

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