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R. P. McMurphy

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60. I hope that there is life beyond the one we know;

Wed Jul 1, 2015, 08:55 AM

Jul 2015

that this young man is there and that he never again feels sickness, pain, hunger, thirst, fear, loneliness or anguish.

My thoughts and prayers are with him and his family. My prayers continue for an end to this hatred, cruelty and injustice.

I obviously know nothing about this man but I have to wonder why he stole the check and was off his meds. Was there ever regular work for him? Could he afford his meds? Did he spend his entire life being oppressed and discriminated against? Maybe I'm way off base but this is the America I've come to know.

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Native American given less than 2 gallons of water while jailed 13 days over bad check � and now he� [View all] WillyT Jun 2015 OP

No words. Doremus Jun 2015 #1

+1000 catbyte Jun 2015 #8

I have two words. The only words I think of with something like this is Cassidy1 Jun 2015 #24

goddamn it.... dhill926 Jun 2015 #2

... progressoid Jun 2015 #3

What the fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck! Rex Jun 2015 #4

some won't be happy until all first nation people are dead. then they don't have to consider roguevalley Jun 2015 #20

True it is already happening here in Texas, they want to teach Real Christian (tm) history. Rex Jun 2015 #32

How do we wind up with so many seriously evil brer cat Jun 2015 #5

Because the ones who aren't let it happen. n/t jtuck004 Jun 2015 #6

The opportunity to exercise power over people who cannot fight back hifiguy Jun 2015 #33

^ BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2015 #48

how do we wind up wity so many seriously evil people bonniebgood Jul 2015 #53

K&R! Omaha Steve Jun 2015 #7

Freeland Washington, about 20 miles north of Seattle Stuart G Jun 2015 #9

K&R for exposure. JEB Jun 2015 #10

Unbelievable! denvine Jun 2015 #11

A new capital crime, cashing a bad check. shraby Jun 2015 #12

NOT a "bad" check, it was a STOLEN check... but in NO WAY EXCUSES THE ACTIONS of the jailers Ghost in the Machine Jun 2015 #42

I would say 1st Degree Murder / depraved indifference because I would think that avebury Jul 2015 #54

Yeah, the Civil Rights Violations lawsuit went without saying.. I figured that's a given.... Ghost in the Machine Jul 2015 #63

K & R for exposure. nt SunSeeker Jun 2015 #13

So very sorry. I hope the family sues the county. That is the only way they learn. jwirr Jun 2015 #14

Unfortunately, sueing doesn't do much except cost the taxpayers. Stonepounder Jun 2015 #18

I realize that the taxpayers end up with the bill but they are also to ones who allow the people jwirr Jun 2015 #19

Limited Liability! cynzke Jul 2015 #50

So? This wouldn't have happened if he didn't do anything wrong. AnnetteJacobs Jun 2015 #15

You're saying he deserved to die for his crime? Ilsa Jul 2015 #55

I Think It's Clear The Poster Doesn't Think That ProfessorGAC Jul 2015 #58

This is criminal neglect in my humble opinion. There may be some explanation JDPriestly Jun 2015 #16

I second that motion d_legendary1 Jun 2015 #27

Pardon my ignorance, but why was he flooding his cell? Calista241 Jun 2015 #17

He is bi-polar and off his meds. They also refused to get him medical treatment. jwirr Jun 2015 #21

It's a response to abuse. yardwork Jul 2015 #61

Murder charges for all involved. Sadistic 'guardians' deny food and water to their charges in Sunlei Jun 2015 #22

Cold blooded murder. blackspade Jun 2015 #23

Fucking killer prison guards, lark Jun 2015 #25

He was Native American Man from Pickens Jun 2015 #26

Mayo Clinic says eight 8-oz glasses a day as a rule of thumb KansDem Jun 2015 #28

He was flooding his cell fine Kalidurga Jun 2015 #29

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jun 2015 #30

:) WillyT Jun 2015 #34

I don't understand it either. Uncle Joe Jun 2015 #35

And To You... And To Us All... WillyT Jun 2015 #36

How sick is that. Scumbags. raouldukelives Jun 2015 #31

That is torture plain and simple BrotherIvan Jun 2015 #37

something like the opposite of waterboarding. niyad Jun 2015 #38

there are words, but would probably get me banned. niyad Jun 2015 #39

Horrible. Sorry to say... Mr_Jefferson_24 Jun 2015 #40

K&R Solly Mack Jun 2015 #41

He wasn't Native American. RawStory printed a correction. Liberty Belle Jun 2015 #43

We hire thugs as prison guards. I know they will let someone die and refuse to get them sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #44

Not to excuse this, but my guess is that prison guards SheilaT Jul 2015 #45

More info and pictures of protest and actions annm4peace Jul 2015 #46

UPDATE: Farris NOT Native American. chknltl Jul 2015 #47

There is this new invention called a "cup"... graegoyle Jul 2015 #49

they murdered him barbtries Jul 2015 #51

This is horrible. No one ever seems to answer for this kind of abuse. Enthusiast Jul 2015 #52

I'm so sick of fredamae Jul 2015 #56

K&R! This post should have hundreds of recommendations! Enthusiast Jul 2015 #57

K&R...this is sick, criminal, awful. n/t ms liberty Jul 2015 #59

I hope that there is life beyond the one we know; R. P. McMurphy Jul 2015 #60

Facts and possible helpful actions can be found at the website his family has made Bluenorthwest Jul 2015 #62