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Crime & Punishment Museum, The what?

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travelingkh	Mar 12 2009, 11:43 PM Post #1
Drifter Group: Members Posts: 26 Joined: 5-December 08 Member No.: 263441 Nominate me as a Local Expert	The Crime & Punishment Museum is probably the most interesting museum in DC that very few people know about. It begins in the 16th century and traces the history of crime and its consequences to present day. The punishments are so bizarre for the simplest deed and everyone seeme to get a stint in the town stocks. This was my second visit to the museum, but I brought my brother and his wife who were visiting from Massachusetts. They studied and read every word in that museum for five hours.We saw the lavish cell of Al Capone; read the poetry written by Bonnie Barrow; tried out a prison cell; participated in a forensic lab; and tried the simulated car chase and shoot out that is used in FBI and the police academy. They definitely need chairs there. We slowly made our way through all the exhibits, one more intriguing than the next.I don't want to say too much because there are surprises, but if you're in DC, be sure to see it. [attachmentid=2751][att achmentid=2751]

starlagurl	Mar 13 2009, 10:59 AM Post #2
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 14509 Joined: 5-November 07 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 103914	Sounds pretty cool, Karen, thanks! -------------------- My most recent blog: A trip to Toronto that turned into a trip to Niagara

polydemic	Mar 13 2009, 04:26 PM Post #3
Tourist Group: Members Posts: 586 Joined: 14-July 08 From: Seattle, Washington, USA Member No.: 212482 Nominate me as a Local Expert	Many cities have something like that. I saw one in London & in several cities in Germany. Most people have a curiosity on the morbid. -------------------- All the earth is my home and each nation a different room in the same house.

vipdistinct	Jul 23 2009, 03:14 AM Post #4
Wanderer Group: Members Posts: 17 Joined: 19-July 09 Member No.: 288666 Nominate me as a Local Expert	That's interesting, I had no idea. Why the flag for Calico Jack Rackham? What does that have to do with American Crime/Punishment? Or is the museum just general Crime and Punishment, not just that in the US. -------------------- travel agent Atlanta

travelingkh	Aug 10 2009, 09:55 PM Post #5
Drifter Group: Members Posts: 26 Joined: 5-December 08 Member No.: 263441 Nominate me as a Local Expert	QUOTE(vipdistinct @ Jul 23 2009, 04:14 AM) That's interesting, I had no idea. Why the flag for Calico Jack Rackham? What does that have to do with American Crime/Punishment? Or is the museum just general Crime and Punishment, not just that in the US. Good question! He earned his name from the colourful Calico clothes he wore. The museum is about general Crime & Punishment, mostly in the US.

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