[Faline]

Torture is not uncommon practice in some police stations in the underdeveloped states. The purpose is to soften the accused and get a quick confession.
Falaka beating is also a traditional method of torture. The feet are held high up on a chair or a desk or by tying to a stick. The policeman starts beating the victim's soles by a stick or a baton. Rarely,the beating involve the dorsum of the feet as shown in the third picture.

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Foot whipping, variously known as bastinado, falanga (phalanga), and falaka (falaqa), is a form of corporal punishment in which the soles of the feet are beaten with an object such as a cane, rod or club, a stout leather bullwhip, or a flexible bat of heavy rubber. It is sometimes favoured as a form of torture because, although extremely painful, it leaves few physical marks.
The prisoner may be immobilized before application of the beating by tying, securing the feet in stocks, locking the legs into an elevated position, or hanging upside-down. The Persian term falaka referred to a wooden plank which was used to secure the feet prior to beating.
Foot whipping is effective due to the clustering of nerve endings in the feet and the structure of the foot, with its numerous small bones and tendons. The wounds inflicted are particularly painful and take a long time to heal, rendering it a particularly brutal and cruel punishment.
This punishment has, at various times, been used in China, as well as the Middle East. It was used throughout the Ottoman Empire.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foot_whipping

[jbell0129]

should have told em what they wanted to hear

[Davinche14]

Did the whippings cause the gashes?? Or they to 'release' pressure?

[chiefTbon]

looks painful .. bless his sole ..

[Elarairah]

should have worn shoes

[Faline]

Originally Posted by Davinche14 ↗

Did the whippings cause the gashes?? Or they to 'release' pressure?

Well i assume this is a dead guy (looks like a morgue table) and his feet were sliced open for demonstration and research. To show the internal damage. That is assuming that it's the same guy in all three pics, which i think it is.

[Pyramid_Head]

I would tell them anything they wanted to know.

[jeffro742]

And where were the flip flops during this? Very suspicious!

[Sharon]

Nasty Oh that must have been so excrutiating

[Spiffyfable]

Neato!