http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/01/2...inmates-on-bread-and-water-for-destroying-us/
tl,dr: Don't get arrested in Maricopa County
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/01/2...inmates-on-bread-and-water-for-destroying-us/Dozens of inmates in Arizona jails have been put on a diet of bread and water for desecrating U.S. flags that hang in their cells, Reuters reports. Sheriff Joe Arpaio, of Maricopa County, told the news agency that 38 inmates in six different jails were getting meals of bread and water twice daily the punishment for destroying government property while in custody. These inmates have destroyed the American flag that was placed in their cells. Tearing them, writing on them, stepping on them, throwing them in the toilet, trash or wherever they feel, Arpaio said in a statement. It's a disgrace to those who have fought for our country.
Arpaio said the punishment will last seven days; a second offense would bring 10 additional days of the bread-and-water diet.
There are about 8,300 inmates in the jail system. Dan Pochoda, legal director for the American Civil Liberties Union in Arizona, called the move a publicity stunt.
It's certainly not illegal, but what he is doing is bad policy,'' Pochoda told Reuters. It's just another vindictive policy that has nothing to do with running a good jail system.
The Maricopa County jails have, in recent months, played patriotic songs over the public address systems, including The Star-Spangled Banner and God Bless America. Arpaio, a six-term sheriff, has cemented his persona as a tough-as-nails lawman, coming under criticism in recent years for his actions, including a hard-line stance on immigration.
Arpaio is facing a lawsuit from the U.S. Justice Department accusing him of civil rights abuses, over allegations he and his officers profile Latinos.
The Arizona immigration law that was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court allows police in the state to ask people they stop about their immigration status.
This guys an absolute joke. Why do the people in his county put up with that crap?
But remember, Bloomberg is a Nazi for trying to ban 64 oz sodas.
I'm pretty sure bread and water constitutes 'cruel and unusual ' especially for a week or longer. It's not about nutrition, it's about constipation. That is what makes bread and water a harsh sentence.
Dan Pochoda, legal director for the American Civil Liberties Union in Arizona, called the move a publicity stunt.
It's certainly not illegal, but what he is doing is bad policy,'' Pochoda told Reuters. It's just another vindictive policy that has nothing to do with running a good jail system.
Depends on the bread. I've heard of some prisons making what they refer to as "the loaf" which contains all the nutrient content required (has lots of vegetables thrown in) and doesn't cause constipation as its high in fiber. So long as this is the case, I don't have a problem with it.
I would reply that Dan Pochoda and the rest of the ACLU are poor students of history and have never observed or experienced a diet of bread and water. Moreover, their medical 'experts ' are from the same privileged group. Finally, if there's one thing our corporate overlords have taught us is the size of the chasm between "legal " and responsible.The ACLU disagrees with you:
Depends on the bread. I've heard of some prisons making what they refer to as "the loaf" which contains all the nutrient content required (has lots of vegetables thrown in) and doesn't cause constipation as its high in fiber. So long as this is the case, I don't have a problem with it.
The amazing thing is that the flag stands for the right to burn it which I feel no need to do because I have that right.
The amazing thing is that the flag stands for the right to burn it which I feel no need to do because I have that right.
Big fan of the ACLU, are you?
Why stop there? How about a nutrient sufficient shake? Why not Soylent?
It seems to me that when viewed from the outside, prisoners in general are regarded as less human and automatically deserving of their punishment(s). No thought for wrongly imprisoned or the non-violent. They are also getting the same treatment irrespective of the facts.
Oh yeah, fuck you Joe!
I am suggesting that the ACLU is hardly a radical right group that would tend to turn a blind eye to cruel and unusual punishment.
Do you disagree with that assessment?
Works for me.