EPTI'm pretty thankful for the shit i've got. Thanks for the illuminating post.
2 Years In Prison - A Man's Story - Page 11
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piratekaybear
United States50 Posts
I'm pretty thankful for the shit i've got. Thanks for the illuminating post. | ||
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The_Pacifist
United States540 Posts
Really, what light is there at the end of the tunnel for guys like that? Rehabilitated or not, with your record tainted like that, there's really nothing left for you. No one's gonna want you working for them. A university degree and he considers himself lucky to get a job offer as a window washer in another city but can't even take that because of the conditions of his parole? Man, there really are no second chance to "rehabilitate" or "integrate back into society," and these guys all know it. And then there are people who born into cycles like this... Ugh, human society... | ||
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dl2agon
United States473 Posts
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Versita
Canada1032 Posts
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Havefaith
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Triscuit
United States722 Posts
And I think the shit-poor rehabilitation odds have a bit to do with the social stigma (not saying it's undeserved) towards prisoners. How difficult it must be to get a real job being an ex-con. Pretty much all you have left is crime or dealing or the shittiest jobs you can imagine. And I would read a book by this guy. I wouldn't be ashamed at all, because he really is a talented writer and this shit really needs to be known. If we just shut out any information offered by any ex-con, we could be missing some of the most interesting and possibly educational information out there. For the sake of "not rewarding someone for committing a crime." Who the fuck cares? Why are you guys so intent on ex-cons never ever being able to contribute to society? | ||
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plan3t
Canada75 Posts
Great read. Thank you. | ||
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grobo
Japan6199 Posts
Also, seeing Amnesia's sig "Smoke weed every day" as soon as i was done reading made cringe. | ||
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Coagulation
United States9633 Posts
On July 18 2010 11:15 HeavOnEarth wrote: Gonna pretty much disagree with everything you say. Prison systems do not have a good success rate, and rehabilitation has been accomplished to great effect, several times, not just "on paper". Reincarnation is ridiculously high with the current prison system, I suggest you read some topics on the issue, because this is fact, not opinion. Hard for the prison-guards to stop? More like they are fucking lazy slobs and completely corrupt. Just think about the person you'd have to be and your path in life to become a prison guard. The others are pretty much too scared to do anything. He's not "rewarded" for his crime if people read a theoretical book he published, he's rewarded for his ability to deal with intense emotional situations and for his writing capability. As for "And anyone who would buy a book from such a guy should honestly be ashamed of themselves. " It's a comment, not even a real opinion as you didnt list any reasons why. It would be like me going into a female activist thread and shiting all over it with a comment like, "Women's rights are a joke." , you don't even state your real opinion- just a hateful snide comment. If you honestly want some information on the current prison system in the US, PM me. this is complete bullshit. My cousin is a prison guard in a maximum security prison. Not only is he an extremely nice guy he always tells me how he is always very respectful to the inmates because it makes everything run smoother. And what the hell does "the person you would have to be and your path in life" have to do with anything? thats just ridiculous. way to create and spread unfounded stereotypes. as for being too scared to do anything. hes a marine core veteran with 2 tours of combat duty. you figure it out. Btw its re incarceration Not "Reincarnation" Reincarnation is when you die and your soul comes back in another body | ||
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doerr
Sweden2 Posts
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sith
United States2474 Posts
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buhhy
United States1113 Posts
On July 18 2010 11:15 HeavOnEarth wrote: Gonna pretty much disagree with everything you say. Prison systems do not have a good success rate, and rehabilitation has been accomplished to great effect, several times, not just "on paper". Reincarnation is ridiculously high with the current prison system, I suggest you read some topics on the issue, because this is fact, not opinion. Hard for the prison-guards to stop? More like they are fucking lazy slobs and completely corrupt. Just think about the person you'd have to be and your path in life to become a prison guard. The others are pretty much too scared to do anything. He's not "rewarded" for his crime if people read a theoretical book he published, he's rewarded for his ability to deal with intense emotional situations and for his writing capability. As for "And anyone who would buy a book from such a guy should honestly be ashamed of themselves. " It's a comment, not even a real opinion as you didnt list any reasons why. It would be like me going into a female activist thread and shiting all over it with a comment like, "Women's rights are a joke." , you don't even state your real opinion- just a hateful snide comment. If you honestly want some information on the current prison system in the US, PM me. Ever heard of the Stanford prisoners experiment? If ordinary people can become tyrannical prison guards in less than a week, it should be no surprise what prison guards of real prisons can become. Good job antagonizing the people with one of the shittiest jobs ever. | ||
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Hynda
Sweden2226 Posts
On July 18 2010 10:39 NearlyDead wrote: I find it quite ironic that someone that has been to Iraq or any war can claim that people should be fucked for life for making a misstake. Yes, one very isolated incident when you are young and stupid is quite diffrent from raping and murdering over and over again. Don't even try to compare the two. Maybe I am hardened, I don't know. I just don't understand how someone can royally fuck up their life and get anything from anyone else but 'yup, you're fucked'. This whole 'rage against the man' thing is dumb. The dude went to jail. Let him get his emotional catharsis from writing this blog, or whatever, just don't shower him with sympathy, or offer to help him find a job, are you fucking serious? There are plenty of people who aren't fucking morons, and who didn't attempt to rob someone who work hard every day for shit, and don't get a whole forum full of anon's sucking their collective dicks because they cant afford a computer. Tl;dr Life sucks, its unfair, learn to play the game, because if you don't, you fucking lose. GG In a war people are allowed to do atrocious things and get forgiven for them as soon as they get home, shouldn't we just kick them out of society aswell? Every single soldier that held a gun that killed or hurt anyone that wasn't activly at the time trying to kill them, kicked out on the street. Sounds good yea? The reason why the guy is getting sympathy is because he seems to genuinely upset of what he did, not just because he got sent to prison. I don't have much sympathy for him personally mostly because I find his views rather disturbing aswell as at least from my point of view armed robbery is a bit more than I think should just be instantly forgiven. However it should never ever be a "fucked for life" sentance. You're not being "hard" you're being ridiculous. You ask were do you draw the line and then provide an over the top example, two people can play that game. a 6 year old gets into a fight? That's assault, should he be kicked out of society, right? Or drunk in public? let's fire them and make it impossible for them ever to get a job again. WOO. If you go "If you make a misstake you're fucked" you don't end up with a working society, because I can bet my ass that you made quite a few misstakes during your lifetime. Not as serious ofcourse, but still misstakes. | ||
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Amnesia
United States3818 Posts
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:vhnCJQ6_KFUJ:www.99chan.org/b/res/527368-100.html i followed this on a forum i visit that showed me this post, it was crazy when i firrst read it | ||
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orgolove
Vatican City State1650 Posts
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chocoed
United States398 Posts
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pinenamu
United States770 Posts
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All Quiet
United States62 Posts
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CursOr
United States6335 Posts
...so I could have faced 3 years in prison. I had to worry about that coming. It didn't happen... but I didn't know it for 3 months. Terrifying. All the little shit you take for granted. Being able to go outside. Feeling safe. Soft beds. Good food. Sunlight. Man... the jail I was in sucked. Gave me a WHOLE different perspective on hearing someone got 10 years for such and such. I hate people now who just throw around the terms. 10 years. 20 years. They have no idea what its like. And, the US has a higher per capita incarceration rate than any industrialized nation- by far. Talk about being #1. And I feel what the OP is saying about African Americans vs White. I hung with the brothas while i was in as much as I could. I basically made it clear. I'm with you guys. From the start. I think it made my stay much better. | ||
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OpticalShot
Canada6330 Posts
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