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imo pepito Jul 2012 #1
So every inmate is a murderer? Avalux Jul 2012 #3
I think he was talking about the state of Texas preventing the inmates from dying. BlueJazz Jul 2012 #7
Thanks, I stand corrected. Avalux Jul 2012 #8
I agree, it is murder when the inmates die of heat exposure. SalviaBlue Jul 2012 #136
Welcome to DU demwing Jul 2012 #151
Damn Art_from_Ark Jul 2012 #2
That's what we are now. begin_within Jul 2012 #33
+20,407 Angry Dragon Jul 2012 #41
Texas has always been a third world country maindawg Jul 2012 #143
Uhhh, what? RZM Aug 2012 #162
Texas may well be one already.... lastlib Jul 2012 #126
+1 redqueen Jul 2012 #138
Texas. Institutionalized murder. Baitball Blogger Jul 2012 #4
Get a grip cbrer Jul 2012 #5
You could also go outside and catch a breeze if you got too hot.. Fumesucker Jul 2012 #10
You are quite the humanitarian... Earth_First Jul 2012 #14
You are postulating a right to air conditioning? cbrer Jul 2012 #17
I believe that you assume that assumption.... Earth_First Jul 2012 #19
Article said nothing cbrer Jul 2012 #24
You've done a superb job of outing yourself as an individual in support of classist bigotry... Earth_First Jul 2012 #26
People like that chervilant Jul 2012 #37
You and your buddies may believe that cbrer Jul 2012 #45
dude chill smoke a J or something snooper2 Jul 2012 #76
:) pinboy3niner Jul 2012 #86
I posted about this last year. It's not in the news much. Th1onein Jul 2012 #93
Well said. nt redqueen Jul 2012 #139
Many people have died without air conditioning (& heat). pacalo Jul 2012 #99
ok here's a fact booley Jul 2012 #118
How hot does it get in a jail cell in Texas during a heat wave? The Doctor. Jul 2012 #122
hey asshole! how many of those folks without AC are wards of the state? frylock Jul 2012 #134
how many deaths MrDiaz Jul 2012 #104
Great argument--others die from other causes, so why worry about these preventable deaths? pinboy3niner Jul 2012 #108
what is your solution MrDiaz Jul 2012 #110
Best thing about your post: "furthur!" :) pinboy3niner Jul 2012 #115
Bail money? MrDiaz Jul 2012 #116
So don't protest against anything, either Patiod Jul 2012 #121
May you find yourself in jail one day. EOTE Jul 2012 #124
I HAVE BEEN MrDiaz Jul 2012 #127
One day, and that was enough. EOTE Jul 2012 #128
well MrDiaz Jul 2012 #129
Actually, the prison system has been sued because they didn't prevent a rape that resulted in AIDS. Th1onein Jul 2012 #149
lol MrDiaz Aug 2012 #155
Not only were they sued; they LOST the lawsuit and had to pay up. Th1onein Aug 2012 #156
point taken MrDiaz Aug 2012 #157
If it takes a life it shouldn't take, then it is more important. Period. Th1onein Aug 2012 #164
So... pinboy3niner Jul 2012 #28
Reason for death cbrer Jul 2012 #44
That's a whole lot of denial right there. Wow. Zalatix Jul 2012 #55
Still assuming I see cbrer Jul 2012 #60
C'mon, they were frail. Not the prison's fault. pinboy3niner Jul 2012 #61
Forcing conclusions gets you just as far cbrer Jul 2012 #63
The Prison Industrial complex now even has the help of amateur public relations experts. Zalatix Jul 2012 #65
"Unpaid" remains an open question. nt pinboy3niner Jul 2012 #66
Post removed Post removed Jul 2012 #71
"Loser"? I guess I'm getting to you pinboy3niner Jul 2012 #77
Post removed Post removed Jul 2012 #70
FYI.. namecalling is against the rules here. Zalatix Jul 2012 #82
No sweat, Z pinboy3niner Jul 2012 #84
And what facts have you brought to the "battle"? pinboy3niner Jul 2012 #83
Well done dreamnightwind Jul 2012 #91
+1 LiberalLoner Jul 2012 #114
Details demwing Jul 2012 #153
People are dying of heat stroke and the best you can come up with is "deal with it"? Seriously? Zalatix Jul 2012 #27
Seriously? You are assuming facts cbrer Jul 2012 #47
I am not ASSUMING anything. Zalatix Jul 2012 #53
Assuming cbrer Jul 2012 #56
So State Sen. John Whitmire is a liar and you know more than the activists who were actually there? Zalatix Jul 2012 #64
Facts please cbrer Jul 2012 #72
If a bunch of prisoners dead from heat stroke isn't a problem in your book then Zalatix Jul 2012 #80
The majority of the world isn't stuck inside tiny cell blocks with no airflow. n/t pnwmom Jul 2012 #88
I am certain that Professor Hawking would find your posts deeply offensive. girl gone mad Jul 2012 #142
Itl's cruel and unusual punishment demwing Jul 2012 #152
No one said anything about climate change. Kingofalldems Jul 2012 #21
Just trying to clarify article. cbrer Jul 2012 #43
That was no attempt to "clarify" pinboy3niner Jul 2012 #46
I understand you must force definitions in order to make your point cbrer Jul 2012 #50
BS. No definitions are being 'forced.' pinboy3niner Jul 2012 #59
Riiiight cbrer Jul 2012 #62
The silliness is all yours--own it pinboy3niner Jul 2012 #75
you are obviously MrDiaz Jul 2012 #105
So you think it's okay to put prisoners with those kinds of health conditions at risk? pinboy3niner Jul 2012 #107
no not defending MrDiaz Jul 2012 #109
Who claimed AC is a right? No one here. pinboy3niner Jul 2012 #111
HEY! Let me tell you a little secret: Th1onein Jul 2012 #150
Half baked conclusions are better than fully baked inmates demwing Jul 2012 #154
They just have not come for us yet. BlueinOhio Jul 2012 #23
Well said. classof56 Jul 2012 #40
Kasiach BlueinOhio Jul 2012 #42
If by 'coddle our prisoners' you mean not killing them with heat stroke, Doremus Jul 2012 #25
Animation cute cbrer Jul 2012 #51
No more than you are seriously suggesting that the majority of people in the world are incarcerated. Doremus Jul 2012 #146
have no AC MrDiaz Jul 2012 #106
Does he have windows? JNelson6563 Jul 2012 #112
is your 73 year-old grandfather free to leave his cell? frylock Jul 2012 #135
um yea MrDiaz Jul 2012 #137
No, we shouldn't coddle. Iggo Jul 2012 #48
Assuming facts not in evidence. cbrer Jul 2012 #52
This message was self-deleted by its author Iggo Jul 2012 #67
Welcome to DU. Iggo Jul 2012 #68
Not sure how to take that cbrer Jul 2012 #73
I don't understand what facts you need. noamnety Jul 2012 #100
Windows, fans & fresh water. JNelson6563 Jul 2012 #113
.. Stinky The Clown Jul 2012 #49
Infer is how you take something. Imply is how you mean something. pa28 Jul 2012 #57
'Preciate the red pen cbrer Jul 2012 #58
Eh. pa28 Jul 2012 #85
No such luck. :( But a good try, anyway. pinboy3niner Jul 2012 #92
wow. It's not about coddling. It's about NOT KILLING them. patrice Jul 2012 #79
You DO know that coddling and killing are the only two options here, right? annabanana Aug 2012 #163
We as a society can severely limit another's freedom by putting them behind bars in a small cell pacalo Jul 2012 #90
Post removed Post removed Jul 2012 #94
I'll wager that no jury will hide you, nor will our Hosts ban you from this thread pinboy3niner Jul 2012 #97
Thanks. When I let 'er rip, that's usually a sign to me that I need to take a break. Been coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #98
After following Anaheim, no one can blame you for your mood pinboy3niner Jul 2012 #101
Looks like some gungeon people don't mind torture Kingofalldems Jul 2012 #117
I also noticed both of those with Free Republic-like opinions are gungeon dwellers Patiod Jul 2012 #123
jesus christ. did you live in a 8 x 8 concrete bloc too? did your parents force you to stay in HiPointDem Jul 2012 #95
How many poor and homeless people die from heat related illness? Puregonzo1188 Jul 2012 #132
"coddling" LWolf Jul 2012 #141
There's a DIFFERENCE. Th1onein Jul 2012 #148
You Weren't Old Or Infirm DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2012 #158
You have thoroughly made an ass of yourself in this thread. morningfog Aug 2012 #159
OK. Call me a "bleeding heart liberal", but I think to keep prisoners in un-airconditioned cells Nye Bevan Jul 2012 #6
I did live in one of those places Panasonic Jul 2012 #22
Bleeding Heart BlueinOhio Jul 2012 #30
I'm with you Nye Auntie Bush Jul 2012 #34
Leavenworth is called The Hot House. MrSlayer Jul 2012 #9
"It is what it is" toddwv Jul 2012 #11
+1 n/t Earth_First Jul 2012 #15
+2. pacalo Jul 2012 #96
+3 pinboy3niner Jul 2012 #102
If they weren't being given water then I agree. MrSlayer Jul 2012 #145
thats a great point maindawg Jul 2012 #144
America has no business in any other country sorefeet Jul 2012 #12
There's no a/c? OMG. nt Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #13
Or ventilation. Patiod Jul 2012 #119
WWJD? Glassunion Jul 2012 #130
Those with medical niceguy Jul 2012 #131
How do you get a body temp of 109 Patiod Aug 2012 #161
Sheriff Joe Arpaio keeps his inmates in a tent in Phoenix. panader0 Jul 2012 #16
The temps in Sheriff Joe's tents are reported to exceed 130 degrees in Summer pinboy3niner Jul 2012 #32
Should he be used as a standard of sound judgment? pacalo Jul 2012 #103
I spent 88 days in a Texas prison Panasonic Jul 2012 #18
I'm sorry for your ordeal. nt Auntie Bush Jul 2012 #35
Congratulations on getting out of there... pinboy3niner Jul 2012 #38
Many of the heartless GOP officials in TX may end up in a much hotter place. libinnyandia Jul 2012 #20
That can't be too soon for me! Auntie Bush Jul 2012 #39
I'm sure there'd be plenty of money if we let go all those in jail for possession 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #29
rick perry rockingirl Jul 2012 #31
maybe OWS should take this on. We could take to the streets demanding air conditioning crazyjoe Jul 2012 #36
"The test of a democracy Smilo Jul 2012 #54
+1000 Starry Messenger Jul 2012 #69
Omg! sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #74
More corporate downsizing by government. aquart Jul 2012 #78
Death as a punishment for a prostitution conviction. Manifestor_of_Light Jul 2012 #81
They don't have enough money for the A.C. AND to make a profit. That's their problem. n/t pnwmom Jul 2012 #87
IMHO... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2012 #140
I spent summers Sgent Jul 2012 #89
And there you have it - fans and open windows. Patiod Jul 2012 #120
crab mentality booley Jul 2012 #125
kick. Get some air conditioners and some solar panels to run them. Liberal_in_LA Jul 2012 #133
I've never understood the mentality that says we have to treat convicted criminals like animals... markpkessinger Jul 2012 #147
Guys like Bush and Rick Perry... Hubert Flottz Aug 2012 #160
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