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(0 posts) Thu May 25, 2017, 06:31 PM May 2017

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...followed a year long investigation OnlinePoker May 2017 #1

The article doesn't say whether it's a privatized prison. LisaM May 2017 #2

It gives the name: U.S. Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn OnlinePoker May 2017 #3

Thanks. LisaM May 2017 #6

Nothing to do with Trump oberliner May 2017 #4

Not surprised! hrmjustin May 2017 #5

They need to be charged with rape...period, end of story. GAH iluvtennis May 2017 #7

only 3? they need to keep looking. mopinko May 2017 #8

OnlinePoker

(5,731 posts)

1. ...followed a year long investigation

Reply to Name removed (Original post)

Thu May 25, 2017, 06:45 PM

May 2017

This happened during Obama's administration.

LisaM

(27,878 posts)

2. The article doesn't say whether it's a privatized prison.

Reply to Name removed (Original post)

Thu May 25, 2017, 06:55 PM

May 2017

I think that's kind of a crucial thing to know.

OnlinePoker

(5,731 posts)

3. It gives the name: U.S. Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn

Reply to LisaM (Reply #2)

Thu May 25, 2017, 07:00 PM

May 2017

Federal prison.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_Detention_Center,_Brooklyn

LisaM

(27,878 posts)

6. Thanks.

Reply to OnlinePoker (Reply #3)

Thu May 25, 2017, 07:54 PM

May 2017

I always assume it's Wackenhut or something when I read these headlines.

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

4. Nothing to do with Trump

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Thu May 25, 2017, 07:05 PM

May 2017

This case predates him as do many others like it.

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

5. Not surprised!

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Thu May 25, 2017, 07:23 PM

May 2017

I live not too far from the jail and have heard horrible things about the place.

iluvtennis

(19,937 posts)

7. They need to be charged with rape...period, end of story. GAH

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Thu May 25, 2017, 08:21 PM

May 2017

mopinko

(70,459 posts)

8. only 3? they need to keep looking.

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Thu May 25, 2017, 10:34 PM

May 2017

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