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what ever happened to tar and feathering
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You beat me to it. I learned about tarring and feathering in school in the context of the war for independence, when loyalists and tax collectors were targeted. Then later when I learned about lynching it seemed a lot less cool. If we could bring back a collective targeted punishment from back then I'd suggest: removing the offenders roof and doors
It was used a lot during the first Red Scare too for labor organizers.