Price gouging may be considered exploitative and unethical. They also forbade kicking, biting and eye gouging. Sparta was the only place eye gouging and biting was allowed. In fact, there were only two rules regarding combat&colon; no eye gouging or biting. Julian accused them of price gouging and forced them to sell. Tenements, or their slum landlords, were also known for their price gouging rent. Some critics have accused Coil and its record company of price gouging. Some merchants began engaging in price gouging. Western Union was criticized as a "price gouging" monopoly in the late 19th century. Some retailers responded with "shameless price gouging" on the three-record set, apparently at Capitol's recommendation. By 1963, the public was suffering from shortages and price gouging. Trenching is also used to protect pipelines from gouging by ice keels. Sometimes, the term fish hooking refers to a type of eye gouging. Furious, Hedy kills him by gouging his eye with her stiletto heel. New Jersey investigated many reports of price gouging.