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 Nothing but the Bible for These South Carolina Inmates, ACLU SaysPosted on May 10, 2011
A South Carolina jail is denying its inmates access to any reading material other than the Bible, the ACLU says, quoting an email from a jail staffer. The group has filed a lawsuit challenging the policy at the Berkeley County Detention Center in Moncks Corner, S.C. —ARK
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By The Emperor, May 16, 2011 at 2:08 pm Link to this comment
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If it was me locked up, my comment would be ‘Great. Better quality toilet paper!’
Also, I would use the bible to justify abuse on the guards that work on the
sabbath.
There is an old saying that goes ‘the rules work both ways’ and sometimes, the
Report thisconservatives don’t realize that they are barking up the wrong tree.
By Inherit The Wind, May 11, 2011 at 8:47 pm Link to this comment
I find it fascinating that this state has allowed prisoners to be denied access to the most fundamental reading right of all those incarcerated: Law books, so they have SOME way to mount a defense.
As far as I’m concerned South Carolina has been run by slave-owning anti-Americans and their descendants since the Revolution. Let’s not forget: South Carolina was first in treason as well, both in seceding and in firing on Fort Sumter.
Report thisBy gerard, May 11, 2011 at 11:16 am Link to this comment
Better black out the entire New Testament.
Report thisBy Jim Yell, May 11, 2011 at 7:47 am Link to this comment
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This is disgusting. The Bible as a guide has inspired more theft, murder and sexual outrages than about any other media. But, besides that it appears from the article that no mention is given to relgious writings outside of the Bible?
This is clearly unconstitutional, destructive to the human spirit and the use of government moneies to fund a specific religion, when in actual fact no religious thought should be funded by the taxpayers. That is what Churchs and other houses of worship are for.
I wish the country had allowed the South to secede. Then they could stew in their own juices.
Report thisBy SarcastiCanuck, May 11, 2011 at 7:23 am Link to this comment
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Sort of sounds like those Islamic Madrassas in Af/Pak country…I’m sure most of these inmates upon release will join the republican party and run for Congress.Lordy help us….
Report thisBy PatrickHenry, May 11, 2011 at 3:39 am Link to this comment
Another self perpetuating industry….prisons.
Why try to retrain convicts into being more productive members of society?
Bad for the repeat business.
Report thisBy gerard, May 10, 2011 at 7:08 pm Link to this comment
Could it be that the Warden himself can’t read? Of one thing we can be sure: He hates the people he’s supposed to take care of.
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