Hippo Pits

Yes.. yes Hippo Pits. No this is not an abbreviation for anything it is just as it states. If anyone here follows me on any of my other social media pages or from The Hunting Widow Podcast you should know by now I LOVE HIPPOS! This is actually a re-cap from my first ever blog I had years ago, I have just been asked to re-write about the glorious "Hippo Pit" so ya'll will actually understand what I am talking about. 

*WARNING* If you are overly sensitive, or become offended easily, are a snowflake, can't take a joke, a PETA crazy, or just plain dumb... don't keep reading. This is your only warning. Seriously.

↠Some quick little fun fact about the Hippopotamus:

Hippopotamuses(also known as the Water-Horse) are large, water-loving animals that are native to Africa. Hippo's can actually be quite dangerous; they kill about 3,000 per year, according to the National Wildlife Federation. 

Compared to sharks: <1 person is killed per year in the U.S. and fewer than 6 worldwide are killed by sharks. Between 2006 - 2010, there were just 3 fatalities from shark attacks in the U.S.

I always try to keep that in mind when I am swimming in the ocean, but I still cannot get over my fear of water! *insert huge eye-roll here*

Here is my theory on how we can eliminate or at least minimize prisons and most likely deter the CRAZIES of the world from wanting to break the law. Imagine back in the Roman era when Gladiators use to roam the land. Thousands would gather in The Colosseum to watch these warriors battle it out against each other, and at times, wild animals.

Apply this into modern day, minus the Gladiators and replace them with Hippos. Okay yes that doesn't really make sense.. but it will. While you are imagining the Hippos in the Colosseum also imagine The Hunger Games and you basically have it. How does this come together with prisons though you might ask? Well, instead of the criminal going into a prison... they get thrown into our beautiful Hippo Pit. Now is where you will put two and two together on how these Hippo Pits will work, if you have read the fun facts little blerp I added in above ↟.

Think about it for a minute, or don't because it can really get pretty gruesome. Who in their right mind wants to be killed by a hippo?? It wouldn't be a quick death by any means. Plus these babies are HUGE and fast. Don't believe me? Go on YouTube and look up hippo's swimming, they are quick for how large they are.
Here is where you could really get interesting with things. Say you have a guilty person who breaks the law such as a drunk driver who kills 8 people and the jury justified them being put into the Hippo Pit. We can then say how many Hippo's will be in this pit with the guilty party. If they are able to live, I guess that was in their cards and they deserve to live! Then of course there could be some other type of punishment for them breaking the law. This would also be applied to rapists, child molesters, or murders because in my opinion most these creeps don't deserve a slow easy death. Not to mention the amount of money we would save from not having to imprison these creeps!

This could really minimize the need for prisons...
Do you really want to steal your neighbors car and possibly be thrown into the Hippo Pit over that?
-No!
Do you really want to go shoot that person from the enemy gang because your lead gang member told you they have beef(HA!).. to possibly be thrown into the Hippo Pit for it?
-I sure hope not!
Is robbing that bank for some cash really worth getting eaten alive by Hippos??
-Nah...

Come to think of it.. we could even use Hogs instead of Hippos... oh boy. This could be a whole other level of punishment for the law breakees! Because lezz-be-honest here we know hogs eat EVERYTHING!
I guess this could be another form of survival of the fittest, except we are putting law breakers and weirdos up against wild animals and putting the odds against their favor. As it should be when you are a dirt bag. Hog level could be more so like the hunger games. Where they are placed in a arena and there would be Game Controllers who can shift the arena and the Guilty Party have to try to survive. This could be good!

So just remember this when I run for President.. we will MAKE HIPPO PITS GREAT AGAIN! In all reality I think this would possibly change criminals minds on breaking the law. Just my crazy thinking though... obviously! ;)

"Big gulps huh...... well, see ya later!" -Lloyd Christmas