An interesting idea for Convicts/inmates

Marikai · 02-09-2005, 06:52 AM

Found an interesting email floating in my inbox the other day..

Thought I might share it. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Quote:

TO THOSE OF YOU NOT FAMILIAR WITH JOE ARPAIO

HE IS THE MARICOPA ARIZONA COUNTY SHERIFF

AND HE KEEPS GETTING ELECTED OVER AND OVER.

THIS IS ONE OF THE REASONS WHY:

Sheriff Joe Arpaio (in Arizona) who created the "tent city jail":

He has jail meals down to 40 cents a serving and charges the inmates for
them.

He stopped smoking and porno magazines in the jails. Took away their
weights. Cut off all but "G" movies.

He started chain gangs so the inmates could do free work on county and
city projects.

Then he started chain gangs for women so he wouldn't get sued for
discrimination.

He took away cable TV until he found out there was a federal court order
that required cable TV for jails. So he hooked up the cable TV again
only let in the Disney channel and the weather channel.

When asked why the weather channel he replied, so they will know how hot
it's gonna be while they are working on my chain gangs.

He cut off coffee since it has zero nutritional value.

When the inmates complained, he told them, "This isn't the Ritz/Carlton.
If you don't like it, don't come back."

He bought Newt Gingrich' lecture series on videotape that he pipes into
the jails.

When asked by a reporter if he had any lecture series by a Democrat, he
replied that a democratic lecture series might explain why a lot of the
inmates were in his jails in the first place.

----------------------------

More on the Arizona Sheriff:

With temperatures being even hotter than usual in Phoenix (116 degrees
just set a new record), the Associated Press reports: About 2,000
inmates living in a barbed-wire-surrounded tent encampment at the
Maricopa County Jail have been given permission to strip down to their
government-issued pink boxer shorts.

On Wednesday, hundreds of men wearing boxers were either curled up on
their bunk beds or chatted in the tents, which reached 138 degrees
inside the week before.

Many were also swathed in wet, pink towels as sweat collected on their
chests and dripped down to their pink socks.

"It feels like we are in a furnace," said James Zanzot, an inmate who
has lived in the tents for 1 = years. "It's inhumane."

Joe Arpaio, the tough-guy sheriff who created the tent city and long ago
started making his prisoners wear pink, and eat bologna sandwiches, is
not one bit sympathetic He said Wednesday that he told all of the
inmates: "It's 120 degrees in Iraq and our soldiers are living in tents
too, and they have to wear full battle gear, but they didn't commit any
crimes, so shut your damned mouths!"

Way to go, Sheriff! Maybe if all prisons were like this one there would
be a lot less crime and/or repeat offenders. Criminals should be
punished for their crimes - not live in luxury until it's time for their
parole, only to go out and commit another crime so they can get back in
to live on taxpayers money and enjoy things taxpayers can't afford to
have for themselves.

Sheriff Joe was just reelected Sheriff in Maricopa County, Arizona.

Heh... nice...

Marikai.

[ 02-09-2005, 06:54 AM: Message edited by: Marikai ]

johnny · 02-09-2005, 06:57 AM

Sound like a real bundle of joy that fella.

Marikai · 02-09-2005, 07:00 AM

My thoughts exactly [img]smile.gif[/img]

Hivetyrant · 02-09-2005, 07:08 AM

Hehehe "If you dont like it, dont come back"
hehehe classic

LennonCook · 02-09-2005, 07:43 AM

Not only an interesting idea, a good idea too. The problem with alot of gaols is that the inmates are treated to things they wouldn't have if they were free and law-abiding, thus almost giving people reason to want to go to gaol. But by this guy's system, there is no benefit by being incarcerated, and even alot of detriment. People are truly being punished for what they do wrong, and probably being stopped and rehabilitated before someone else than the legal system does stuff to them...

Hivetyrant · 02-09-2005, 07:57 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by LennonCook:
But by this guy's system, there is no benefit by being incarcerated

What if they REALLY like the disney channel and cant be bothered paying for cable???

Harkoliar · 02-09-2005, 08:01 AM

good thinking this sheriff guy

Q'alooaith · 02-09-2005, 08:07 AM

Hmmm, don't work so well when it's below zero outside, but still a nice idea..

Gangrell · 02-09-2005, 08:09 AM

Quote:

He said Wednesday that he told all of the
inmates: "It's 120 degrees in Iraq and our soldiers are living in tents
too, and they have to wear full battle gear, but they didn't commit any
crimes, so shut your damned mouths!"

He couldn't have said it better.

Kakero · 02-09-2005, 08:46 AM

LOL, he does have some good and interesting ideas.

02-09-2005, 06:57 AM	#2
johnny 40th Level Warrior Join Date: April 15, 2002 Location: Utrecht The Netherlands Age: 59 Posts: 16,981	Sound like a real bundle of joy that fella. __________________

02-09-2005, 07:00 AM	#3
Marikai Dungeon Master Join Date: January 4, 2003 Location: Australia Age: 38 Posts: 88	My thoughts exactly [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________ [img]\"http://members.lycos.co.uk/arkana/phpBB2/images/avatars/178988289141833a89f34ac.jpg\" alt=\" - \" /><br /><br />Why am I trying to give, <br />when no one gives me a try, <br />Why am I dying to live, <br />if I\'m just living to die?

02-09-2005, 08:01 AM	#7
Harkoliar Jack Burton Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Philippines, but now Harbor City Sydney Age: 42 Posts: 5,556	good thinking this sheriff guy __________________ Catch me if you can..

02-09-2005, 08:07 AM	#8
Q'alooaith Emerald Dragon Join Date: December 10, 2003 Location: UK Age: 41 Posts: 961	Hmmm, don't work so well when it's below zero outside, but still a nice idea.. __________________ -Jenn

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