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Brickbats

Brickbat: Cry, the Beloved Country

Charles Oliver | 10.5.2017 4:00 AM

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South African Police Minister Fikile Mbalula has a message for cops regarding criminal suspects: "When they've got balls, we must crush them." And after they are through crushing balls, he advises cops to force suspects to drink their own urine.

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  1. Telcontar the Wanderer   8 years ago

    "And then when we're done, let's SET THEIR PENISES ON FIRE!"

    "Jesus, Gary, chill."

    "Yeah, seriously, dude, tone it down a little."

    1. Rat on a train   8 years ago

      We need to hunt them down, and kill them.
      And eat their flesh!
      B'hut first we should rape them!
      How about we kill them, and then rape their bodies so we can use their blood as lubricant?

      1. Hank Stamper   8 years ago

        We'll work up a Number 6 on 'em.

      2. Telcontar the Wanderer   8 years ago

        Well, you could do that, but you'd have to let the blood congeal for a few hours in order for it to be viscous enough...

        ...that's kinda gross, dude.

  2. Tom Bombadil   8 years ago

    Seems like Mr. Oliver chose this post to resurrect the 'nut punch' metaphor here.

  3. Radioactive   8 years ago

    nothing like blood & balls in the morning, with a side of urine...quite the way to start your day!

  4. Fist of Etiquette   8 years ago

    "Even if you do not have a warrant of arrest' slap them. Break the law progressively and let me worry about court cases'" he said to loud cheers from the units' standing to attention in front of him.

    That's definitely progressive.

  5. Jerryskids   8 years ago

    "We must squeeze them. When they've got balls' we must crush them ? If a man says he has balls' we must crush those balls. We must find the balls where they are and crush them...."

    This guy's got a real thing for balls, doesn't he?

    1. Jerryskids   8 years ago

      close the tag or the whole site's doomed.

  6. loveconstitution1789   8 years ago

    Another reason why the Founders created the Bill of Rights.

  7. Rich   8 years ago

    "Break the law progressively"

    Phrasing?

  8. CatoTheChipper   8 years ago

    Will Trump be tweeting out his approval for progressive law enforcement like he did with the nut job in the Philippines?

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