I was reading earlier that someone was found in Northern Ireland having been nailed to a fence as punishment for something. I wouldn't mind seeing some of the scum infesting the UK meet with the kind of chaps who did that.
The IRA's punishment beatings are without a doubt barbaric.
BUT, the threat of them certainly maintains order far better than the British judicial system ever could.
With the IRA, there's no such thing as community service or a light slap on the wrist. And the rate of re-offending is extremely low.
If you get caught, you're probably gonna learn your lesson the first time & change your ways!
I guess it's kinda like Sharia law, but without the goat shagging or kiddie fiddling