"Vegas mayor: Cut off vandals' thumbs" - Associated Press

This was a very short article, but what struck me about it was the content. The outrageous ideas that came from the mayor's mouth really struck me as one of the biggest stories I read this week. When in the position of mayor, it is important to realize that you are an elected officer that is representing the city you are appointed mayor of. Making such outrageous statements about cutting off people's thumbs off on television for graffiting and advocating the whipping of children for bad behavior is totally irresponsible. He has the right to believe in these things; but there is a time and place for such outrageous ideas, and it is not in the position of mayor.