▲ 22 ▼ Texas charges prisoners 50% more for water as heat wave continues (www.tpr.org) submitted 3 years ago by MrPhibb@reddthat.com to c/usnews@beehaw.org 4 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] CosmicApe@kbin.social 15 points 3 years ago (1 child) Prisoners get CHARGED for water? How is that not some sort of human rights violation? permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MrPhibb@reddthat.com [S] 2 points 3 years ago I wanna know that too permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MrPhibb@reddthat.com [S] 2 points 3 years ago I wanna know that too permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SnowboardBum@kbin.social 10 points 3 years ago (1 child) Doesn't surprise me. Texans don't give a shit about human rights. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 8 points 3 years ago A surprising number of us do ... but we live in a state where the Legislature convenes special sessions to nullify voter propositions and ban city ordinances that don't toe the party line. It's a bizarre place to live, and I can't wait to GTFO to just about anywhere else. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 8 points 3 years ago A surprising number of us do ... but we live in a state where the Legislature convenes special sessions to nullify voter propositions and ban city ordinances that don't toe the party line. It's a bizarre place to live, and I can't wait to GTFO to just about anywhere else. permalink fedilink source parent
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