in March news a Singapore court had sentenced an 18-year-old American to six

strokes with a bamboo cane swept around the world.

It's the first time I've heard of it. I look into it.

And Michael Faye, who insists he was tortured into confessing that he sprayfated cars,

was instantly caught in the middle of a raging debate.

Yes, says one. People should be responsible for their actions.

Let the vandal take his beating, says another.

If anybody just put themselves in this position,

I don't think anybody would want their kid or someone close to them to be beaten with a cane.

After President Clinton personally appealed for leniency,

Singapore reduced the sentence from six liages to four.

But that wasn't much consolation for Michael Faye.

I was bent over halfway. I mean, my back was bent in a 90 degree.

And I was cupped, buckled like this.

And he's whipping it as he's going on each step.

And he would hear the whip.

And yes, he, yes, I can't.

And on the third step, he strikes.

And he cuts open your butt up.

And there's a lot of pain.

There's a lot of pain.

Throughout the incident, Singapore insisted its strict laws made it one of the

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