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In reply to the discussion: Here's what the inmates did for Sandusky on his first night in jail: [View all]malthaussen
(17,187 posts)In fact, my Penobscot brother calls me "Bubba" quite often, and I know he's not accusing me of being a prison rapist, since I've never done time.
My understanding of "Bubba" is that it is used in a number of different contexts to mean different things. Of course, those who only know it to reference prison rapists are going to immediately mount a moral high horse when they see it used.
In any event, child molesters are always held apart from the general prison population, because it became noticeable that if integrated, they generally do not survive very long. Taking "Bubba" to mean "general inmate," the statement "Bubba doesn't like child molesters" is quite true. I would imagine it is true even if "Bubba" is interpreted to mean "Prison rapist." The fact is, the general population inside or outside doesn't much like child molesters.
The "real world justice" these Bubbas will presumably mete out, given the fact that molesters are held outside the general population, is therefore that of intimidation and fear. They will do what they can to make Inmate Sandusky's stay in prison uncomfortable, but any form of physical violence is ruled out by his inaccessibility.
-- Mal