It is 100% true that the "prevailing attitude” among prison officials was that “prisoners lie" all the time. When my friend Debbie self-reported every single day for 4 months that she had blood in her stool the staff persisted in disbelieving her and saying she was faking it to get drugs. After 4 months of this a tumor appeared, she was sent to an oncologist, and was found to have Stage 4 Rectal Cancer.
When my friend Mia had a grand mal epileptic seizure, the guards said she was faking it and was high on illegal drugs and sent her to The Hole, even though she'd been in that prison for 15 years and was being treated for epilepsy the whole time she was in there. She demanded a urine test, which came back clean. Ten months later she had another one and they did it again, and again she demanded a urine test, which came back clean. Nevertheless, the Parole Board counted both attacks as "violations" and delayed her release date for an entire year because of them.
When I told the jail I was held in for 8 days that I was gluten intolerant, they at first didn't believe me, so I got no food I could eat. It was only after my attorney and my family called the jail repeatedly to confirm this that they believed me, but even then they persisted in stating that they didn't know what "gluten intolerant" meant...even the nurse and doctor in the jail said this, which must have been a lie or else their licenses should be revoked for being too stupid to work in a medical field.
It isn't hard to tell if an inmate is lying or not. They lie to me sometimes, even though I'm trying to help them, but I can always tell. Most of them don't have enough education to lie really well, but then, again, most of the corrections officers don't have much education either. In Missouri they don't even have to have a high school diploma, so I suspect their "lie detection" faculties are Not. Very. Good.
'MacLeod’s office was reportedly in “a known blind spot” away from security cameras, which seems like a thing there should not be in a prison.'
Twenty-five years ago, at the Albuquerque jail, there were no security cameras in the elevators. When the guards wanted to make a point to an inmate, they would "take him on an elevator ride." Everybody knew what it meant.
So the malefactors will get a retrial, for damages only. They should be doubled or more. I think the judge who made that ruling understands that could happen. Good.
Realistically, she probably won’t see that much money unless the taxpayers of Illinois have to cough it up. It’s not like prison counselors or investigators pull down eight figures.
‘… Sexton to stay late a few times, crawl around in the ceiling above the room MacLeod used to sexually assault Nielsen, and wait to jump down and intervene…’
(… blinks…)
Marge Gunderson has questions for you about your police work there, Lou.
I mean, yeah, rape. Not at all funny…
… but it seems to me if the Coens made a movie of this it would involve John Goodman falling through the ceiling and winding up concussed with his foot stuck in the janitor’s aluminum bucket.
Yet more of the torture Americans love to see in their prisons. This sadistic scheme didn't need to be done. But so many people are buoyed by audacity, patriarchy and flagrant lack of care.
I've known a few prison guards in my time, and unfortunately this seems about par for the course. I understand that it's miserable work, but too many people let it turn them into monsters.
As with many Robyn articles, it is well written and difficult to read.
We have similar issues here in Canada with our correctional system, especially with the treatment of First Nations inmates. This contempt for the inmates extends from the guards to the police to some of the sentencing judges. Lady Vorpal does inmate appeal arbitration work and when she finds in favor of the inmate on the appeal of a charge stemming from an incident in the institution, the guards and warden are usually outraged that she, the 'judge' didn't automatically take their side.
Systemic racism and a culture of acceptance of inmate punishment are rife here... we need accountability for those who treat inmates as sub-human
Especially when Modi complains that India's not getting any oil from the Mideast, so The Homunculus decides to relax sanctions so Russia can supply India.
To paraphrase Norm McDonald in SNL Weekend Update, this might strike some commenters as harsh, but I believe everyone involved in this story should die.
It is 100% true that the "prevailing attitude” among prison officials was that “prisoners lie" all the time. When my friend Debbie self-reported every single day for 4 months that she had blood in her stool the staff persisted in disbelieving her and saying she was faking it to get drugs. After 4 months of this a tumor appeared, she was sent to an oncologist, and was found to have Stage 4 Rectal Cancer.
When my friend Mia had a grand mal epileptic seizure, the guards said she was faking it and was high on illegal drugs and sent her to The Hole, even though she'd been in that prison for 15 years and was being treated for epilepsy the whole time she was in there. She demanded a urine test, which came back clean. Ten months later she had another one and they did it again, and again she demanded a urine test, which came back clean. Nevertheless, the Parole Board counted both attacks as "violations" and delayed her release date for an entire year because of them.
When I told the jail I was held in for 8 days that I was gluten intolerant, they at first didn't believe me, so I got no food I could eat. It was only after my attorney and my family called the jail repeatedly to confirm this that they believed me, but even then they persisted in stating that they didn't know what "gluten intolerant" meant...even the nurse and doctor in the jail said this, which must have been a lie or else their licenses should be revoked for being too stupid to work in a medical field.
It isn't hard to tell if an inmate is lying or not. They lie to me sometimes, even though I'm trying to help them, but I can always tell. Most of them don't have enough education to lie really well, but then, again, most of the corrections officers don't have much education either. In Missouri they don't even have to have a high school diploma, so I suspect their "lie detection" faculties are Not. Very. Good.
'MacLeod’s office was reportedly in “a known blind spot” away from security cameras, which seems like a thing there should not be in a prison.'
Twenty-five years ago, at the Albuquerque jail, there were no security cameras in the elevators. When the guards wanted to make a point to an inmate, they would "take him on an elevator ride." Everybody knew what it meant.
I wouldn't console myself with Sexton and Burke "having to live with themselves and what they did". Those type of people don't have any moral sense.
I sincerely hope this dipshit isn’t still employed in a correctional facility. Though I’m sure there a private prison somewhere that would hire him.
So the malefactors will get a retrial, for damages only. They should be doubled or more. I think the judge who made that ruling understands that could happen. Good.
Realistically, she probably won’t see that much money unless the taxpayers of Illinois have to cough it up. It’s not like prison counselors or investigators pull down eight figures.
Do they have houses? Cars? Retirement plans? College funds for their kids?
Make them pay dealy for their gross stupidity. Shake them until every dime drops out. Then garnish their wages.
‘… Sexton to stay late a few times, crawl around in the ceiling above the room MacLeod used to sexually assault Nielsen, and wait to jump down and intervene…’
(… blinks…)
Marge Gunderson has questions for you about your police work there, Lou.
I mean, yeah, rape. Not at all funny…
… but it seems to me if the Coens made a movie of this it would involve John Goodman falling through the ceiling and winding up concussed with his foot stuck in the janitor’s aluminum bucket.
I was thinking the same thing, except I was picturing Tim Blake Nelson.
Hey, wanna hear some more fucked up prison shit? Getta load of this!!
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/texas-mother-exonerated-babys-scalding-bathwater-death-spending-22-yea-rcna262481
fully exonerated of all charges, apology from the judge, but due to the initial conviction, she is on an ICE hold to be deported.
what a fucking country we live in.
Yet more of the torture Americans love to see in their prisons. This sadistic scheme didn't need to be done. But so many people are buoyed by audacity, patriarchy and flagrant lack of care.
I've known a few prison guards in my time, and unfortunately this seems about par for the course. I understand that it's miserable work, but too many people let it turn them into monsters.
"And the officials involved will not be getting their qualified immunity."
Good
Also, yikes
Also -- whose idea even was this and how much knowledge did Governor J.B. Pritzker know was going on in his state, because, again, yikes
As with many Robyn articles, it is well written and difficult to read.
We have similar issues here in Canada with our correctional system, especially with the treatment of First Nations inmates. This contempt for the inmates extends from the guards to the police to some of the sentencing judges. Lady Vorpal does inmate appeal arbitration work and when she finds in favor of the inmate on the appeal of a charge stemming from an incident in the institution, the guards and warden are usually outraged that she, the 'judge' didn't automatically take their side.
Systemic racism and a culture of acceptance of inmate punishment are rife here... we need accountability for those who treat inmates as sub-human
I hope the new jury doubles that fucking award.
And then doubles it again.
OT, but this just in from Planet Trump:
𝑅𝑢𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑎𝑛 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑡𝑜𝑙𝑑 𝑃𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝐷𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙𝑑 𝑇𝑟𝑢𝑚𝑝 𝑑𝑢𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎 𝑝ℎ𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑜𝑛 𝑀𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝐼𝑟𝑎𝑛 𝑑𝑢𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑈𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑆𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑠’𝑠 𝑤𝑎𝑟 𝑜𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑦, 𝑈.𝑆. 𝑆𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝐸𝑛𝑣𝑜𝑦 𝑆𝑡𝑒𝑣𝑒 𝑊𝑖𝑡𝑘𝑜𝑓𝑓 𝑠𝑎𝑖𝑑 𝑑𝑢𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎 𝐶𝑁𝐵𝐶 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑖𝑒𝑤 𝑜𝑛 𝑇𝑢𝑒𝑠𝑑𝑎𝑦.
“𝑊𝑒 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑚 𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑟 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑑,” 𝑊𝑖𝑡𝑘𝑜𝑓𝑓 𝑡𝑜𝑙𝑑 𝐶𝑁𝐵𝐶’𝑠 “𝑀𝑜𝑛𝑒𝑦 𝑀𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑠.”
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/10/iran-war-trump-russia-intelligence-witkoff.html.
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"He's not in dis stove!"
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"Witkoff" and "intelligence" are two things that do not go together.
But was Putin “very strong” in his denial?
“I don’t see why it would have been him.”
Did he take any American translators this time?
Would I remove oil sanctions on the Russians if they were providing the Iranians with intelligence to target American assets?
You might, Witkoff. You might.
Fuck Trump.
Especially when Modi complains that India's not getting any oil from the Mideast, so The Homunculus decides to relax sanctions so Russia can supply India.
"Oh ho, he's hidin' in the stove, ay?"
Upfist for the Bugs Bunny ref.
Fuck Trump.
Witless Dummkopf.
surejan
Question: How much were the Russian leaders giggling when they told Trump that?
"I told him we're not doing it."
(all giggle)
https://youtu.be/w-s2uaaXAR8?t=4
Nice way to tie a Bugs Bunny cartoon into this low-rent train wreck of a regime.
The current administration has the intelligence and moral development of Rocky and Mugsy.
"OK, Rabbit! Whaddaya know?"
This shit just makes me stabby...
To paraphrase Norm McDonald in SNL Weekend Update, this might strike some commenters as harsh, but I believe everyone involved in this story should die.
He probably would have ended that with, “and OJ was guilty.”
Well - I mean, like (the compromised / Republican) Joni Ernst says
"We're all gonna die eventually"
What the actual fuck is wrong with people?
Stupidity and laziness. He probably thought just waiting for MacLoed to rape again was easier than doing an actual investigation.
Just disgusting fucking human beings. Yeah, what in the fuck?
I don't understand it. And never will.
Good question.