@Background Pony #3735  
I like to think Celestia said that later on after Twilight discussed with her about turning the lives of the villain trio around.

@Imsoawsome  
Indeed.

@AC97  
Well, they’re not literally turned into stone but rather the stone serves as some kind of shell that prevents them from escaping. Just watch the scene where Mane Six releases Discord in Season 3 and you’ll see what I mean.

@AC97  
Besides, that would be killing them too quickly.

@Background Pony #54D9
 
That’s operating under the assumption a cockatrice can undo petrification not performed by another cockatrice, which is an unknown.
 
@Background Pony #39C0
 
Well, that’s probably more likely to happen first than some idiots trying to free them, someone taking initiative and smashing them, or at least some of their body parts to bits (like Chrysalis’ horn, or one of Tirek’s arms).
 
And unlike Discord, I can’t think of a reason taking a sledgehammer to it wouldn’t work, unless the statue was specifically made much more durable or something, which I’m rather… iffy on.

@Background Pony #39C0  
Just give them to Limestone, problem solved.

Sledgehammer time ♥️
 
 
What?

@Background Pony #3735  
I agree. Have them serve the community they wanted to destroy. Hopefully, Cozy Glow will see her errors first. I’m guessing she never got punished for being bad before now and this will help her see the consequences.

@Background Pony #3735  
if only…  
well they’re not dead dead at least, unlike Sombra. They can always come back under the royals’ will. Or if someone steals a cockatrice and brings them back to life.

Celestia should’ve at least said: “Let’s give them some time to cool off. Then we will think about their true punishment.”
 
In Episode 26 we see the villain trio doing community service.

Revive them they have their ults

Thanks but no thanks.

They need time to fully learn their lesson.

Lol

@Imsoawsome
 
🎶 When everything’s, been draggin’ you down, grabs you by the hair and pulls you to the ground, if you wanna get up, you need a little revive. If you wanna get up… YOU NEED A LITTLE REVIIIIIIVE!…YEAH! 🎶

@WinterDominus  
Quick revive jingle?

Ye need a little reviiive!

Revive them. Especially Cozy Glow.

ReViVe tHeM :3

DUDE REVIVE ME! I HAVE A RAYGUN!!!

@Background Pony #BE2A  
Damnit I was gonna make that joke >:c

Fuck, Chrysalis had the raygun!

ReViVe mE i HAvE tHe RAygUN