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Jackpine Radical

(45,274 posts)
17. And all the more in private prisons,
Thu Aug 28, 2014, 10:22 AM
Aug 2014

which are staffed by poorly qualified, poorly paid, poorly trained personnel.

whow. just whow! riversedge Aug 2014 #1
Sorry to say it but it is the same old same old intaglio Aug 2014 #2
cop cams, would stop a lot of this ...nt quadrature Aug 2014 #3
absolutely. I've been pro cop-cam since before it was even feasible. paulkienitz Aug 2014 #43
Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Aug 2014 #4
No they didn't torture anyone. It was enhanced escortation techniques. Volaris Aug 2014 #16
... Enthusiast Aug 2014 #29
And they were scared BrotherIvan Aug 2014 #71
Every "non-lethal weapon" issued has been used in torturous and lethal ways KurtNYC Aug 2014 #5
A friend of mine was telling me that some truedelphi Aug 2014 #67
I can't find anything about students in prison KurtNYC Aug 2014 #77
The only good thing in all this is that these cases are coming to light Jackpine Radical Aug 2014 #6
Yes, I also wonder how much mistreatment is going on in some prisons, where Cal33 Aug 2014 #14
And all the more in private prisons, Jackpine Radical Aug 2014 #17
But that's just awesome christx30 Aug 2014 #22
The private prison system is an abomination. Jackpine Radical Aug 2014 #24
I'm in favor of pot legalization, christx30 Aug 2014 #27
Is there any other country in the world with private prisons, or are we the only ones? It's Cal33 Aug 2014 #44
I think private prisons started in the UK. Jackpine Radical Aug 2014 #84
Fuckers living out their wet dreams about time-traveling back to bullwinkle428 Aug 2014 #7
Well not plantation owner, the slaves were property. The last thing they wanted to do was LiberalArkie Aug 2014 #13
You're saying slaves, especially field hands weren't whipped by the foreman and punished aint_no_life_nowhere Aug 2014 #32
Oh of course not. But to kill them, it would have to be something real bad and to teach other LiberalArkie Aug 2014 #38
I doubt this cop's behavior had much to do with that. Hosnon Aug 2014 #26
Don't bet on that. The concept of slavery is still alive in the South. LiberalArkie Aug 2014 #39
I live in the South and that sounds more like small-town bullshit than a desire to reinstate slavery Hosnon Aug 2014 #41
If course it would never apply in the big corporate cities. LiberalArkie Aug 2014 #42
Fuck! Starry Messenger Aug 2014 #8
And the crime for which they chasing him? knightmaar Aug 2014 #9
Ah but they had such fun. lpbk2713 Aug 2014 #10
+1 toby jo Aug 2014 #18
I'd like to see them in gen pop. christx30 Aug 2014 #23
And then they wonder why people run from cops! n/t Stonepounder Aug 2014 #11
Jesus H., these sadistic cops belong in hell. nt valerief Aug 2014 #12
i hope they are charged with murder convicted and given the death penalty samsingh Aug 2014 #15
No to the death penalty, even for those sick fuckers groundloop Aug 2014 #56
correct. nt navarth Aug 2014 #69
Wow. Just wow. Brigid Aug 2014 #19
Put them in jail forever. 840high Aug 2014 #20
...because water boarding is so ...old school. L0oniX Aug 2014 #21
Cameras. Cameras on every cop. Hosnon Aug 2014 #25
You'd think all those racist Faux pas Aug 2014 #28
Of course the tasers led to his death! That is kinda obvious. Rex Aug 2014 #30
"“Mr. Towns’ killing is not about race,” Stewart said... tosh Aug 2014 #31
Fuckers. Gormy Cuss Aug 2014 #33
Off Topic: Thom Hartmann just quoted this article and cited you Mr. Scorpio! chknltl Aug 2014 #34
Cool! Cali_Democrat Aug 2014 #37
Wha??? ME? MrScorpio Aug 2014 #40
Yes indeed. I heard it too. SunSeeker Aug 2014 #46
wow!!! yuiyoshida Aug 2014 #57
Thank you, MrScorpio! In_The_Wind Aug 2014 #60
I heard it too. nt Ilsa Aug 2014 #70
Yeah, you! KansDem Aug 2014 #75
Yes he did. Dont call me Shirley Aug 2014 #49
My WTF meter is broken on this one. Initech Aug 2014 #35
Glad to see "ruled a homicide" in there; but the officers have not yet been charged muriel_volestrangler Aug 2014 #36
Things are going to come to a head in this country... berni_mccoy Aug 2014 #45
I surely hope that you are right. chknltl Aug 2014 #52
The problem is that if the Black Community revolt, as they have good reason to, rhett o rick Aug 2014 #65
K & R for exposure. nt SunSeeker Aug 2014 #47
Just wondering, who gave the order to the cops that they can now kill at will? Dont call me Shirley Aug 2014 #48
K&R ReRe Aug 2014 #50
must be routine for these police to torture people with electric shock. Sunlei Aug 2014 #51
even if he did something to be running from the police heaven05 Aug 2014 #53
Towns' mom is suing CatWoman Aug 2014 #54
Defund the cops. Put the money to work in Public education. JEB Aug 2014 #55
Never ceases to amaze me how cops can de-humanize the public and commit atrocities. WCLinolVir Aug 2014 #58
Good fugging grief malaise Aug 2014 #59
Police should not get away with this behavior! In_The_Wind Aug 2014 #61
running ever since LiberalAndProud Aug 2014 #62
No words salin Aug 2014 #63
See, we told you!!! You can't trust unreliable tasers... WhaTHellsgoingonhere Aug 2014 #64
K/R for visibility. Glassunion Aug 2014 #66
Hey, where in the heck have you been? cbayer Aug 2014 #81
I know. I've been kind of taking a DU break for a while. Glassunion Aug 2014 #82
Well, you've been missed. HOpe you will check in on C & B sometime. cbayer Aug 2014 #83
Mr. Scorpio strikes again. IrishAyes Aug 2014 #68
Tasers should only be used as a last resort in place of guns, not for fun Live and Learn Aug 2014 #72
What is going on in this country BainsBane Aug 2014 #73
When do we start to fight back against Corruption? blkmusclmachine Aug 2014 #74
Promising response from the towns attorney aikoaiko Aug 2014 #76
blasted for "violating their own rules" and not for "torturing a person to death". DireStrike Aug 2014 #78
Many police forces are incapable of being civil and should be disbanded. This, should be a RKP5637 Aug 2014 #79
This is horrible Gothmog Aug 2014 #80
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