What ever happened to Chain Gangs?

[worldtalker]

In the 50's growing up in Jax. Fla. I saw chain gangs quite frequently,mostly cleaning road side ditches,and in Fla. there were a LOT of them. Has this become cruel and unusual punishment? GodBless Chris

 

[Rebel - KGC]

In the 50's growing up in Jax. Fla. I saw chain gangs quite frequently,mostly cleaning road side ditches,and in Fla. there were a LOT of them. Has this become cruel and unusual punishment? GodBless Chris

I think it has... "google" Chain Gangs...
(Singing...) "Working on a Chain Gang, going down, down, down; OOPS!" There was another Chain Gang song by Blondie, I think... Wife use to sing it while working at McDonald's in Maryland... LOL!

 

[onfire]

In the 50's growing up in Jax. Fla. I saw chain gangs quite frequently,mostly cleaning road side ditches,and in Fla. there were a LOT of them. Has this become cruel and unusual punishment? GodBless Chris

Come to Arizona Joe's the only one with Ba!!s to still do it.

 

[Rebel - KGC]

Come to Arizona Joe's the only one with Ba!!s to still do it.

Yeah, heard about "Sheriff Joe"; Tent jails and all...

 

[worldtalker]

Come to Arizona Joe's the only one with Ba!!s to still do it.

I like that Man,too bad more won't follow suit!

 

[Rebel - KGC]

I like that Man,too bad more won't follow suit!

Well; it IS warmer in Florida & Arizona...

 

[0121stockpicker]

Just saw cool hand Luke yet again - great movie!!!

 

[worldtalker]

Yeah, heard about "Sheriff Joe"; Tent jails and all...

Don't forget the Pink under wear and green baloney,I don't believe He gets a whole lot of repeat offenders though.

 

[onfire]

Some of the lefty lawyers said this was inhumane But the prisoners complained, let it alone it's a time to get out in the fresh hot air. Loved it when they said they have to T.V. rights he said o.k. and gave them the weather and the Disney channels. Now how can only one guy in the U.S pull this off? Maybe it's the clientele it's not so dark( at nite) down there.

 

[Frankn]

Just saw cool hand Luke yet again - great movie!!!

Great movie, especially the car wash shots. Frank

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

What usually happens? Liberals thought it was inhumane to treat murderers, rapists, and other hardened criminals so cruelly, now they have cable TV and gym equipment..

 

[302guy]

I like that Man,too bad more won't follow suit!

Really? He ignored child rape cases to pursue fraud cases. He consistently ignored cases where the benefit to the people was greater than the benefit to the state. As a rape crime carries a heavy sentence, and little in fines, is harder to investigate and prove. But a fraud case pays hefty fines, usually has a paper trail and plenty of evidence. His loyalty is clear. It is to the State, and not to the people. His bigotry far outweighs his sense of justice. I can understand the people's worries about security against a rising tide of illegals, but people have to be careful against the ones they choose to lead the charge. Case in point, Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party.
If more men in LE take after him, then civil war will follow soon after. And rightly so. His brand of justice is tyranny.

 

[woody_g]

they still do here in Texas they have them cleaning trash on the side of the road and patching the roads.they don't wear chains but they have the orange and white striped jail clothing on.saw them working at the animal shelter to when i went to adopt my dog.

 

[worldtalker]

Really? He ignored child rape cases to pursue fraud cases. He consistently ignored cases where the benefit to the people was greater than the benefit to the state. As a rape crime carries a heavy sentence, and little in fines, is harder to investigate and prove. But a fraud case pays hefty fines, usually has a paper trail and plenty of evidence. His loyalty is clear. It is to the State, and not to the people. His bigotry far outweighs his sense of justice. I can understand the people's worries about security against a rising tide of illegals, but people have to be careful against the ones they choose to lead the charge. Case in point, Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party.
If more men in LE take after him, then civil war will follow soon after. And rightly so. His brand of justice is tyranny.

I was not aware of the aforementioned,I was referring to jail time should not be a pleasant experience,Easy Big Hoss.

 

[302guy]

I was not aware of the aforementioned,I was referring to jail time should not be a pleasant experience,Easy Big Hoss.

I used to like the man. Thought the pink underwear and outdoor tents were great ideas. But there are a lot of corrupt DA's and Judges feeding the Private prison systems and businesses that cater to them down that way. And it seems he is a vital part of that infrastructure, and that is the ONLY reason they protect him. Sad what we are spiraling towards. We had a judge up my way doing the same thing with a Kids prison. They finally caught him in the act and gave him a few years for it. But not before it cost US the taxpayers a few million. And that is just what his deeds are doing down there. And Jail should be unpleasant. But for a rapist or murderer, it should not be unpleasant at all. It should look just like a bullet behind the ear. Guilty or innocent, when the appeals are up, end it. No sense keeping them around just so someone can profit off it.

 

[onfire]

Really? He ignored child rape cases to pursue fraud cases. He consistently ignored cases where the benefit to the people was greater than the benefit to the state. As a rape crime carries a heavy sentence, and little in fines, is harder to investigate and prove. But a fraud case pays hefty fines, usually has a paper trail and plenty of evidence. His loyalty is clear. It is to the State, and not to the people. His bigotry far outweighs his sense of justice. I can understand the people's worries about security against a rising tide of illegals, but people have to be careful against the ones they choose to lead the charge. Case in point, Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party.
If more men in LE take after him, then civil war will follow soon after. And rightly so. His brand of justice is tyranny.

Yea I heard that on CNN or was it MSNBC?

 

[0121stockpicker]

What usually happens? Liberals thought it was inhumane to treat murderers, rapists, and other hardened criminals so cruelly, now they have cable TV and gym equipment..

Completely agree - it the old punishment vs rehabilitation argument. I think hard work can be both. In the end there is a lot more concern for criminal as opposed to victim.

 

[302guy]

Yea I heard that on CNN or was it MSNBC?

Not sure. I don't watch either of them.

 

[worldtalker]

I used to like the man. Thought the pink underwear and outdoor tents were great ideas. But there are a lot of corrupt DA's and Judges feeding the Private prison systems and businesses that cater to them down that way. And it seems he is a vital part of that infrastructure, and that is the ONLY reason they protect him. Sad what we are spiraling towards. We had a judge up my way doing the same thing with a Kids prison. They finally caught him in the act and gave him a few years for it. But not before it cost US the taxpayers a few million. And that is just what his deeds are doing down there. And Jail should be unpleasant. But for a rapist or murderer, it should not be unpleasant at all. It should look just like a bullet behind the ear. Guilty or innocent, when the appeals are up, end it. No sense keeping them around just so someone can profit off it.

Sadly the problem,to many Corrupt judges. I see this whole world spiraling to hell,hold on for the ride it's gonna get pretty bad.

 

[302guy]

Completely agree - it the old punishment vs rehabilitation argument. I think hard work can be both. In the end there is a lot more concern for criminal as opposed to victim.

You can't rehabilitate a rapist or a murderer. A bullet to the ear is all they should get. And they should get it as soon as their appeals are up. In my state they busted Dr. Earl Bradley for molesting and VIDEOING his crimes over at least a ten year period on children as young as a few months. VIDEO..he should never have went to trial. But yeah, some whiner would have complained he didn't get his Constitutional rights. And I'm ok with that. The person who complains in a situation like that should be forced to watch the tapes and then suffer the same punishment. Elimination is the only way to deal with the worst. You can't send a message, there is no point to prove. Just eliminate them each and everyone. There will always be monsters. Root them out, and end them every time they rear their head. Same as tyranny, no different.