>None of what the author is decribing is particularly non-Western or
>novel; it's the standard way small communities police themselves of
>minor infractions.
Nothing new under the sun and yadda yadda.
What's non-Western and novel is they are doing it right now.
>None of these mentioned behaviors will result in prison time in the
>US justice system
Assault and battery won't get you prison time? You're kidding right?