In the Martin Scorsese film Casino, Joe Pesci's character Nicky Santoro mentions that during a two-day beating and torture of a man, he and his gang "put ice picks in his balls."
It is also asserted that the election settled the matters of the war and the torture of prisoners. These are dead issues that no longer need be addressed. Andrew Greeley
Less than fifteen per cent of the people do any original thinking on any subject. The greatest torture in the world for most people is to think. Luther Burbank
My parents were angry, but they were relieved that I was in good condition. They had been afraid the Russians would torture me. They told me not to do it again! Mathias Rust
Not all the Americans in Iraq are those who torture and murder, or course they're not, I don't know how many are doing it, I know it is systematic throughout the United States military I think that's been revealed. John Pilger
Obama had the audacity to say, 'I have unequivocally prohibited the use of torture by the United States.' Ladies and gentlemen, torture in the United States has always been illegal. Rush Limbaugh
Oh, you ask me, what is the greatest torture of a person who does portraits for a living? I could fill several volumes with nice nasty stories. I don't know. Imogen Cunningham
Our laws are a reflection of our culture. Our culture does not condone the torture of innocent and defenseless creatures. And we as a society believe all God's creatures should be treated humanely. Joe Moore
