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He was also barred from changing his clothing and could not spend any time unrestrained or lie down during the day, his lawyers said. Jones was held the full 12 days even though he passed a drug test and no contraband was ever found in the bucket.
words escape me
Fortunately for you, I've got plenty!
Should I keep going?
If you don't give people food and drink, they aren't gonna shit. This is torture.
How is this not a criminal civil rights violation?
Narrator, who happens to be the ACLU: "It was."
It obviously is, but our justice system does not care about protecting prisoners at all.
fucking savages
These people get off on torturing others. They should be rejected from society. I do not welcome them here.
The United States of America is a 3rd world country in many ways.
The headline said they halted the practice, but the article says the policy change was now that they have to give laxatives and can only do it for 72 hours unless they have a doctor sign off. Is that really a change?
I seriously did not expect the Spanish Inquisition to return.