Ken Yazel is a colorful figure in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  That apparently does not take much doing because it’s … well, Oklahoma.

So Ken was elected by 62% of the vote as Tulsa County Tax Assessor.  He was at a meeting on how they were going to fund a new jail and Yazel had himself a dandy idea.  Back in the 1970’s the Los Angeles Police Chief suggested that airplane hijackers “be arrested and immediately hanged at the airport with due process of law.”

Even though that comment earned the police chief the title of Crazy Ed, Yazel remembered it and has been saving it to use until right damn now.

Yazel, 69, said Tuesday that he was not advocating public hangings but also did not back away from the statement.
“The bad guys are committing a crime and then getting out and committing it again,” he said.

“You hang them in the public square. Then they won’t do it again. Neither will some of their friends watching.”

Yazel said his remarks Monday were made after a long discussion regarding scheduling of jury trials, jail overcrowding and its associated costs, and ways to reduce crime.

“They were arguing about how to fund or not fund the jail,” Yazel said. “The point is you’re either going to have to lock them up or do something to stop this high crime rate. I want speedy justice and swiftness so we don’t have to arrest them again.”

Well, it certainly works for Isis.  Gotta work for Oklahoma.

Thanks to Larry for the heads up.