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A Louisiana inmate has spent the last 28 consecutive years in solitary confinement based on nothing more than prejudice from a sadistic, racist warden. The man was convicted of 2nd degree murder in 1977, and since then has served 35 years of his sentence, including the last 28, in a 6x9 cell for 23 hours per day. His offense? Being a member of the Black Panther party, and therefore "capable" of causing trouble. Not "actually" causing trouble, mind you. The warden himself has admitted to keeping him there strictly because of the potential that he could stir up trouble in the prison, nothing more. Reading the article will make you think you're reading about an over-the-top caricature of a warden in the movies rather than a real-life corrections official. http://time.com/3051287/louisiana-warden-may-release-inmate-from-28-straight-years-in-solitary/ quote:A prisoner who has spent 28 straight years in solitary confinement may be released into the general prison population, according to the Louisiana warden who has allegedly kept him confined in a 6 by 9 foot cell for 23 hours a day.
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 18:38 |
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# ? Mar 19, 2024 11:28 |
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You act like we live in a first world country or something.
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 18:41 |
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louisiana prison is racist? why I never
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 18:42 |
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if solitary bothered him he would have killed himself this is a big nonstory story.
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 18:42 |
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quote:Kenny “Zulu” Whitmore I still wouldn't trust a Zulu not to cause poo poo ... not even after 130 yrs
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 18:43 |
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that's a long time to be on your own.
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 18:45 |
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I thought it was hosed up that people would want to become police, or even correctional officers, but what the gently caress is wrong with someone that they want to become a prison warden?
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 18:46 |
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quote:Since then, the warden maintains that Whitmore, as a supporter of the Black Panther Party, has espoused beliefs that could provoke other inmates to commit violent attacks. If you don't want to do the time, don't do the crime.
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 18:46 |
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The SPLC is gonna be all over this.
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 18:49 |
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im pooping! posted:I thought it was hosed up that people would want to become police, or even correctional officers, but what the gently caress is wrong with someone that they want to become a prison warden? money
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 18:50 |
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The original Black Panther Party was basically the least lovely political party in American history.
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 18:50 |
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if they let him out will be like a black austin powers? Think he is in the 70's of the future?
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 18:52 |
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Once he signs the 'will not sue' contract that is.
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 18:55 |
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“The Black Panther Party advocates violence and racism,” Cain said. “I’m not going to let anybody walk around advocating violence and racism.” That's gonna be a crowded prison in the south.
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 19:04 |
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Wait, if he successfully sues them for millions, would be be able to keep that money? Seems hosed up he can make money from killing a man, even if it's an indirect result.
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 19:06 |
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I hate the South and I wish my state could secede from this stupid as gently caress country.
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 19:08 |
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Mad Lupine posted:Wait, if he successfully sues them for millions, would be be able to keep that money? Seems hosed up he can make money from killing a man, even if it's an indirect result. For incredibly excessive cruel and unusual punishment? I would hope so. I'm not quite as liberal as the rest of GBS when it comes to the criminal justice system, but something of this magnitude is incredibly hosed up and he should be able to sue for infinity billion dollars.
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 19:11 |
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Is this the original Prisoner or the AMC remake with Jesus and Gandalf? If it's the latter, throw him back in solitary.
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 19:12 |
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Just kill him. Put him out of his loving misery.
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 19:12 |
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Mad Lupine posted:Wait, if he successfully sues them for millions, would be be able to keep that money? Seems hosed up he can make money from killing a man, even if it's an indirect result. Let me just take a small break from poo poo posting to say very literally and unironically, kill yourself
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Mad Lupine posted:Wait, if he successfully sues them for millions, would be be able to keep that money? Seems hosed up he can make money from killing a man, even if it's an indirect result. agreed. murdering people for profit should be a government monopoly. do not privatize murder
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 19:13 |
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"Stick him in solitary - we don't want that bastard going round MY prison handing out leaflets!"
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 19:16 |
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Violence and racism? In prison!?
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 19:19 |
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Remember that Burl Cain runs Louisiana State Penitentiary, a.k.a Angola, a former plantation turned prison farm.Moridin920 posted:So after ~150 years we've got blacks picking cotton for no money again. God bless that little ol' loophole in the 13th Amendment. 90s Solo Cup fucked around with this message at 19:25 on Jul 29, 2014 |
# ? Jul 29, 2014 19:22 |
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i dream of a socialist south that is totally different except for the genteel facade of politeness everyone is socially mandated to require
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 19:22 |
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So after ~150 years we've got blacks picking cotton for no money again.
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 19:23 |
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Moridin920 posted:So after ~150 years we've got blacks picking cotton for no money again. They still get food and a roof over their heads though. Not all bad.
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 19:24 |
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someone get marshall bond on the phone and see when he thinks zulu should be released from solitary
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 19:25 |
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Bitter Mushroom posted:hmm, a thread about news. Great, interesting stuff here Yeah, I thought I'd change it up a bit today.
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 19:26 |
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wzWNDePLdQ
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 19:26 |
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Quintin Tarantino needs to come up with some new ideaas
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 19:28 |
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its gonna be like in one of those horror movies and he will come out looking like a pale monster
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 19:31 |
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I hate prisoners.
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 19:31 |
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Thundercracker posted:Quintin Tarantino needs to come up with some new ideaas Django Confined
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 19:33 |
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quote:“The Black Panther Party advocates violence and racism,” Cain said. “I’m not going to let anybody walk around advocating violence and racism.” i wonder how many white supremacists just stroll through the exercise yard like it's no big deal
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 20:12 |
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probably didnt even commit any murder anyway "Zulu time to join general population.... zulu?"
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 20:16 |
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I would rather die than spend 28 years in solitary. That's longer than I've even been alive. At least if you're in with the general population on a life term, it's easier to kill yourself when you can't take it anymore. I'd try like hell in solitary too, but I'd probably knock myself out before doing the job right. Maybe I could bite my tongue in half after going sufficiently crazy from loneliness? Anyway yeah, dude definitely has a case.
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 20:42 |
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Cucking Mama posted:that's a long time to be on your own.
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 20:53 |
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phobo posted:Violence and racism? In prison!?
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 21:04 |