[hansvm]

I think there's precedent for shipping them to Australia. It probably costs less to taxpayers, and it doesn't even harm Australians since our thieves are less dangerous than their spiders.

[FireBeyond]

As someone born in the UK, who grew up in Australia, and who now lives in the US, this trope always makes me laugh...

England sent prisoners to America for nearly 70 years before sending any to Australia, mostly Virginia, Maryland and the Carolinas.

[hansvm]

*checks map*

That looks like the greater D.C. area. Coincidence?

[underlipton]

Because outsourcing parts of our economy to Pacific countries has worked out so well in the past.