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Tipperary

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22. I just saw it on Lester Holt. Not the lead off, but the Cohen/rump/Hannity crap got the lead.

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Mon Apr 16, 2018, 06:58 PM

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Do you know that there was a major riot in a South Carolina prison last night - seven dead [View all] malaise Apr 2018 OP

Our prison and justice system is in terrible shape, unless you are rich and not a POC. Eliot Rosewater Apr 2018 #1

The main use of the second amendment was not against foreign aggression, but to control slaves dameatball Apr 2018 #8

That too Eliot Rosewater Apr 2018 #16

To clarify my previous post: dameatball Apr 2018 #33

This is a max security prison. cwydro Apr 2018 #17

Many people in the system become people we dont want on the streets, regardless Eliot Rosewater Apr 2018 #18

Many commit murders, rapes, assaults that put them in that system. cwydro Apr 2018 #19

Never said that, did I. Eliot Rosewater Apr 2018 #20

Personally, I think our federal prisons are pretty good janterry Apr 2018 #36

Is this another one of those saidsimplesimon Apr 2018 #2

I've worked in private, for profit janterry Apr 2018 #9

I had no idea. saidsimplesimon Apr 2018 #10

I should add that this is a very secure prison janterry Apr 2018 #13

They don't have cells? smirkymonkey Apr 2018 #14

Some guys are housed in cells janterry Apr 2018 #15

Thank you for the information. smirkymonkey Apr 2018 #21

Yes, the story about the riot has been in the LBN Forum since 8:24 a.m.... DonViejo Apr 2018 #3

Have you seen it on TV anywhere? malaise Apr 2018 #4

I do not watch TV during the day...I learned a long time ago, I know more about what's DonViejo Apr 2018 #6

Yeah - it was all over the radio when I was driving in to work this morning. n/t whopis01 Apr 2018 #12

I just saw it on Lester Holt. Not the lead off, but the Cohen/rump/Hannity crap got the lead. Tipperary Apr 2018 #22

Also on ABC malaise Apr 2018 #23

Crazy news day. Stormy Daniels, plus they covered the storms in North Carolina. Heh. Tipperary Apr 2018 #25

The oppressed fought amongst themselves over trivial things ProudLib72 Apr 2018 #5

I saw that this morning....they allowed these inmates to fight for 7 hours? WTF? spanone Apr 2018 #7

You need overwhelming force janterry Apr 2018 #11

Yep, happened in New Mexico in 1980 in one of the worst prison riots ever ansible Apr 2018 #32

Even in well run prisons janterry Apr 2018 #35

These guys get cell phones? panader0 Apr 2018 #24

contraband janterry Apr 2018 #29

thanks for your input.. stillcool Apr 2018 #30

no, but in my next lifetime...perhaps! janterry Apr 2018 #31

No... I did not. Thank you. Lucinda Apr 2018 #26

PBS Newshour just reported on it. greatauntoftriplets Apr 2018 #27

Had not heard this underpants Apr 2018 #28

One of the greatest displays of how broken we are. nt NCTraveler Apr 2018 #34