[QUOTE]A Parker County jailer who had an apparent heart attack may very well be alive thanks to inmates who put themselves at risk to help him. [/QUOTE]
[URL="http://www.wfaa.com/news/inmates-break-free-from-cell-to-help-ill-jailer/266794780"]Video in the Source[/URL]
Paramedics were able to revive the guard, apparently he will be OK. The inmates were scared that the guards might come in guns drawn. It was a risky move on their part.
They deserve some compensation for this.
Oh man, the inmate speaking was in for 4 years for being a meth addict. So instead of getting help he's thrown into jail?
These inmates should be proud of what they did. I hope this leads to them getting some credit in the eyes of the correctional officers so that they can be let out on parole.
I hope this helps people understand that not everybody who falls foul of the law and ends up in prison is an inherently bad person at heart. Committing crimes leads to punishment, yes, but that doesn't mean that society should stigmatize former prisoners as much as it does.
[QUOTE=Joakim Lindb;50686167]Oh man, the inmate speaking was in for 4 years for being a meth addict. So instead of getting help he's thrown into jail?[/QUOTE]
War on drugs was the most retarded thing to ever happen.
[QUOTE=Joakim Lindb;50686167]Oh man, the inmate speaking was in for 4 years for being a meth addict. So instead of getting help he's thrown into jail?[/QUOTE]
American Justice system. The chance of rehabilitation is shit and the attitude towards ex-cons from society is shit.
the prisoners did the right thing here hope they don't get punished for the leaving the jail,.
It is also funny that the cell they broke out of has since been reinforced so this couldn't happen again.
V:v:V
[QUOTE=Jitterz;50686253]It is also funny that the cell they broke out of has since been reinforced so this couldn't happen again.
V:v:V[/QUOTE]
That is funny but I guess it makes sense.
[QUOTE=theevilldeadII;50686219]the prisoners did the right thing here hope they don't get punished for the leaving the jail,.[/QUOTE]
imagine how fucked it would be if they actually did this
[QUOTE=Jitterz;50686253]It is also funny that the cell they broke out of has since been reinforced so this couldn't happen again.
V:v:V[/QUOTE]
Makes sense because let's be honest, this is an extremely uncommon occurence. Inmates breaking out trying to escape is MUCH more likely than them breaking out to save a guard.
[QUOTE=J!NX;50686332]imagine how fucked it would be if they actually did this[/QUOTE]
pretty fucked
[QUOTE=Joakim Lindb;50686167]Oh man, the inmate speaking was in for 4 years for being a meth addict. So instead of getting help he's thrown into jail?[/QUOTE]
It isn't clear if he is in prison for 4 years just for meth, or if he committed other crimes and is also a meth addict. Many addicts turn to crime and he could be in jail for robbery which he committed to sustain his habit.
A lot of prisons in the US are private institutions that have a vested interest in pushing for criminalisation (with a jail sentence) of as many things as possible (vandalism, drug addiction, curfew violation, carrying a blade) because the more prisoners they get the more money they get. Often, states bankrupt themselves having to pay for all those prisons.
[QUOTE=GhillieBacca;50686175]War on drugs was the most retarded thing to ever happen.[/QUOTE]
Thanks Richard Nixon, the only president [i]ever[/i] to resign from office.
[QUOTE=Joakim Lindb;50686167]Oh man, the inmate speaking was in for 4 years for being a meth addict. So instead of getting help he's thrown into jail?[/QUOTE]
Jails have programs to help with that.... Meth addiction is not like other addictions
[QUOTE=Code3Response;50687772]Jails have programs to help with that.... Meth addiction is not like other addictions[/QUOTE]
Yeah but why incarcerate them instead of helping them in a place where they aren't likely to learn how to become better criminals?
Prisons are fucked up and it's a great way to turn someone that's just an addict into an addict that has gang connections and a much "harder" view of life who's more likely to engage in violent crime.
[QUOTE=phygon;50687791]Yeah but why incarcerate them instead of helping them in a place where they aren't likely to learn how to become better criminals?
Prisons are fucked up and it's a great way to turn someone that's just an addict into an addict that has gang connections and a much "harder" view of life who's more likely to engage in violent crime.[/QUOTE]
once you come clean from from meth the only sure way to stay clean is to change your entire life. They need to be prepared to pick everything up and move away.
[QUOTE=GhillieBacca;50686175]War on drugs was the most retarded thing to ever happen.[/QUOTE]
The war on terrorism is its as successful successor
I hope these guys don't get punished for this
The stigma that all prisoners are bad people is so horribly overwhelming
I've heard of some prisons where the correctional officers are actually really respected by the prisoners, even to the point where the correctional officers claim they're friends and regularly have friendly conversation
[editline]10th July 2016[/editline]
[QUOTE=Code3Response;50687800]once you come clean from from meth the only sure way to stay clean is to change your entire life. They need to be prepared to pick everything up and move away.[/QUOTE]
The funny thing is, they say drugs are easier to acquire [I]in[/I] prison than they are out of prison
[QUOTE=Code3Response;50687800]once you come clean from from meth the only sure way to stay clean is to change your entire life. They need to be prepared to pick everything up and move away.[/QUOTE]
Jail still isn't the answer to that.
[QUOTE=Code3Response;50687800]once you come clean from from meth the only sure way to stay clean is to change your entire life. They need to be prepared to pick everything up and move away.[/QUOTE]
Prison isn't the answer for that because
1. Drugs exist in Prison. Lots of drugs do.
2. People who are incarcerated are extremely likely to end up back there, proving that the system doesn't work.
[QUOTE=phygon;50687830]Prison isn't the answer for that because
1. Drugs exist in Prison. Lots of drugs do.
2. People who are incarcerated are extremely likely to end up back there, proving that the system doesn't work.[/QUOTE]
Yep. For some, it convinces them to stop, but for others, it just only gives them more of a reason to keep doing what they do.
If you punish someone, there is a chance that, to show you the punishment didn't work/how angry they are, they will do the crime again.
[QUOTE=MaximLaHaxim;50687821]Jail still isn't the answer to that.[/QUOTE]
The jail gets them sober. If they want they can enter treatment. They're not going to be forced to stay clean
[QUOTE=Code3Response;50687888]The jail gets them sober. If they want they can enter treatment. They're not going to be forced to stay clean[/QUOTE]
I still don't believe it's the answer.
[QUOTE=Joakim Lindb;50686167]Oh man, the inmate speaking was in for 4 years for being a meth addict. So instead of getting help he's thrown into jail?[/QUOTE]
That'll teach him!
[QUOTE=MaximLaHaxim;50687911]I still don't believe it's the answer.[/QUOTE]
What is your answer. Forcing people to do things they dont want to? Holding their hand while they piss?
Prisoners use and abuse drugs all the time in prison. Prisons are notoriously awful at keeping drugs out.
I thought the horizontal stripe pattern was retired, huh. :rollout:
[QUOTE=Code3Response;50687957]What is your answer. Forcing people to do things they dont want to? Holding their hand while they piss?[/QUOTE]
Rehabilitation? Why do they need to go to jail in the first place? To punish them for being addicted?
Addiction isn't exactly an opt in and out ordeal; it takes a lot of effort to shake off, especially if it's a hard drug like meth.
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