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2023-09-17 -Lurid Crime Tales-

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Posted by Besoeker 2023-09-17 13:54|| || Front Page|| [14 views ] Top

#1 "This labor serves no legitimate penological or institutional purpose," the suit said. "It’s purely punitive, designed to ’break’ incarcerated men and ensure their submission."
Sounds like a plan. Maybe make prison unpleasant.

Posted by ed in texas 2023-09-17 14:21|| 2023-09-17 14:21|| Front Page Top

#2 Breakin' rocks in the hot sun
I fought the law and the law won

Posted by M. Murcek 2023-09-17 14:40|| 2023-09-17 14:40|| Front Page Top

#3 Somewhere a group of lawyers are rubbing their hands with glee!

Posted by AlmostAnonymous5839 2023-09-17 15:45|| 2023-09-17 15:45|| Front Page Top

#4 The men, most of whom are Black
Strange, that

Posted by Frank G 2023-09-17 16:06|| 2023-09-17 16:06|| Front Page Top

#5 No work, no eat. The Iron Law from the dawn of time. Only recently has society broken that law and, in consequence, a lot of other laws get broken.

Posted by Enver Slager8035 2023-09-17 16:17|| 2023-09-17 16:17|| Front Page Top

#6 Bring back the death penalty

Posted by Choper Hupusing2889 2023-09-17 19:48|| 2023-09-17 19:48|| Front Page Top

#7 I assume the crops are either fed to the prisoners to reduce running costs or sold to the budget for running the prison. Either way, the prison workers are receiving benefits from their labour.

Posted by trailing wife 2023-09-17 22:48|| 2023-09-17 22:48|| Front Page Top

#8 Bet they run to get off the plane first, too.

Posted by Skidmark 2023-09-17 23:42|| 2023-09-17 23:42|| Front Page Top

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