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ladjf

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23. Well, I'm glad to see that something has been done right in America. nt

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Thu Oct 2, 2014, 11:00 AM

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This Judge Sold Children To Private Prisons For Cash, He’s Going Down For 28 Years [View all] eridani Oct 2014 OP

good Sparhawk60 Oct 2014 #1

This is so egregious I Dorian Gray Oct 2014 #2

He did for 5 years... Lochloosa Oct 2014 #8

normally I would make a speech DonCoquixote Oct 2014 #3

Private prisons are another dark stain on American history. Scuba Oct 2014 #4

Yup a direct product of America's war on drugs. Initech Oct 2014 #40

I'd leave him in his cell until he dies and the body rots before I'd take it out. hobbit709 Oct 2014 #5

28 years is not nearly enough... theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #6

I heartily agree. FIFTY YEARS IS NOT ENOUGH. Raster Oct 2014 #19

He would be almost 100 in 28 years Marrah_G Oct 2014 #42

Justice has been done. Good. bklyncowgirl Oct 2014 #7

This picture says it all...I would let him and the Mom in the background alone in a room for 30 mins Lochloosa Oct 2014 #9

IF he were to serve out the full sentence, he'd be 89 when he gets out eShirl Oct 2014 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Marrah_G Oct 2014 #43

one down - how many more to go lame54 Oct 2014 #11

Maybe 28 years for each kid would be fair gollygee Oct 2014 #12

Yes shenmue Oct 2014 #22

I bet this asshole never lost a minute of sleep deutsey Oct 2014 #13

Sociopath. The only explanation that makes sense to me. LiberalLoner Oct 2014 #31

28 years seems a bit light, to be honest. And can he be personally sued for damages? Orrex Oct 2014 #14

what about the prison corp? tk2kewl Oct 2014 #15

I'd like to know that as well... Whiskeytide Oct 2014 #24

Not.long.enough. Slave trading asshole should die in prison. No chance for parole and he shoud make Tuesday Afternoon Oct 2014 #16

Pig. lonestarnot Oct 2014 #17

This was a plotline on 'Leverage' a few years ago. displacedtexan Oct 2014 #18

It was a plotline in Law and Order SVU also a couple or 4 years ago. Kalidurga Oct 2014 #27

It is good that this guy was caught, but I'm guessing he is not the only one logosoco Oct 2014 #20

I think it likely that they will pay close attention to where he went wrong sibelian Oct 2014 #26

I wonder if he will have a meetup with some of his former victims when he gets there corkhead Oct 2014 #21

Well, I'm glad to see that something has been done right in America. nt ladjf Oct 2014 #23

What's happening to the private prisons? sibelian Oct 2014 #25

That was my first thought. 99th_Monkey Oct 2014 #28

Besides the judge, others need to be going to jail also mrdmk Oct 2014 #29

Private prisons ONLY serve the interests of Corporate Oligarchs, not the public. nt 99th_Monkey Oct 2014 #30

Private prisons are an abomination Art_from_Ark Oct 2014 #49

Don't be surprised toddwv Oct 2014 #32

those poor kids. Their lives were ruined. Long ago. librechik Oct 2014 #33

He was convicted in 2011 - this story is ancient jberryhill Oct 2014 #34

This story is several years old - he was convicted in 2011 jberryhill Oct 2014 #35

What happened to the prison company? Sanity Claws Oct 2014 #36

Good! vankuria Oct 2014 #37

I hope this piece of human sewage hifiguy Oct 2014 #38

I hope he dies in prison. nt TeamPooka Oct 2014 #39

Good news. aikoaiko Oct 2014 #41

AMEN AND AMEN!!! uponit7771 Oct 2014 #44

Another Democratic Underground Exclusive Dirty Socialist Oct 2014 #45

Recommended. H2O Man Oct 2014 #46

This is so mind-boggling that I can hardly grasp it. The devastated lives he wrought just for money. WinkyDink Oct 2014 #47

k&r. Thanks for posting. nm rhett o rick Oct 2014 #48

K & R !!! If we only knew. I bet there are more of these miscreants around the nation. Enthusiast Oct 2014 #50