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23. well, we've finally sorted that out.. Thanks.

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Thu May 14, 2015, 09:38 AM

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What would Dzhokhar Tsarnaev face in Supermax prison? [View all] mfcorey1 May 2015 OP

Good. bigwillq May 2015 #1

It takes a real piece of work to wish a lifetime of torture on anyone. Daemonaquila May 2015 #26

He deserves any and every thing he gets. bigwillq May 2015 #30

Isolation on this scale is torture, imho. boston bean May 2015 #2

Thankfully phil89 May 2015 #9

If I were on a jury, they most certainly would be considered. Like it or not. nt boston bean May 2015 #10

I doubt you'd ever serve on a jury making such a decision. MohRokTah May 2015 #16

Is this peoples way of telling me to shut up. I gave a valid opinion. boston bean May 2015 #19

You brought up being on a jury, I didn't. eom MohRokTah May 2015 #20

In response to someone stating my opinion wouldn't be valid. boston bean May 2015 #21

Yes, proving your opinon would not be valid. eom MohRokTah May 2015 #22

well, we've finally sorted that out.. Thanks. boston bean May 2015 #23

I was trying to be delicate. MohRokTah May 2015 #25

And I take yours as the same. boston bean May 2015 #27

I don't consider Supermax confinement to be torture. MohRokTah May 2015 #33

I am. Therefore my very simple and straight to point opinion, posted on an internet message board. boston bean May 2015 #34

Whether you consider it torture or not Euphoria May 2015 #45

Yeah, well if you don't build bombs and murder innocent people, Nye Bevan May 2015 #3

To bad *before he is sentenced* he will not be allowed to speak, even for a minute. Sunlei May 2015 #4

Walls. cherokeeprogressive May 2015 #5

... cwydro May 2015 #14

It's unfortunate that he made such terrible choices. NaturalHigh May 2015 #6

He deserves life in prison but super max is torture and needs reforming. KittyWampus May 2015 #7

While I ultimately want us to be better than this, I won't shed a tear for Tsarnaev being sent there stevenleser May 2015 #8

Good grief. Neither this nor death penalty are deterrents. HERVEPA May 2015 #29

I don't agree that it is torture. I think calling it that strains the term. stevenleser May 2015 #32

Severe isolation is torture, imho and I'm sure others as well. boston bean May 2015 #35

Define severe isolation versus regular isolation please. nt stevenleser May 2015 #36

Read the description that is linked to and you'll know. It clearly is torture, and is meant to be. HERVEPA May 2015 #37

I know what the conditions are at that SuperMax. I don't need to reread it. You still haven't stevenleser May 2015 #40

23 hours a day in a cell, with not being able to speak or see others. boston bean May 2015 #38

Once again, that is not torture, and it diminishes the impact of that word to call it torture. stevenleser May 2015 #42

You are either being disingenuous or obtuse. It clearly is torture. HERVEPA May 2015 #43

Neither. I can tell the difference between waterboarding and detention in a SuperMax. nt stevenleser May 2015 #44

psychological torture is torture, and severe isolation is psychological torture. boston bean May 2015 #46

Good Dwayne Hicks May 2015 #11

Life cwydro May 2015 #12

Cruel and unusual punishment n/t malaise May 2015 #13

Some cases yes, but this case?????? yeoman6987 May 2015 #24

Geez, I find myself agreeing with people here I never agree with otherwise. HERVEPA May 2015 #31

Great read. One part of me says yes it is torture but another says - I don't care underpants May 2015 #15

What are the alternatives? I've an idea. NightWatcher May 2015 #17

Excellent idea. cherokeeprogressive May 2015 #18

I don't know that anyone deserves this Ms. Yertle May 2015 #28

Jails are full of people.. sendero May 2015 #39

Vengeance is never satisfied, torture lives on in the hearts and minds of far too many. AuntPatsy May 2015 #41