gAlienLifeform@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 2 months agoOfficials Play “Accountability Ping Pong” With Jail Deaths in Texasboltsmag.orgexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up183arrow-down11file-text
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minus-squareieatpillowtags@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up10·2 months agoYep, the majority of these deaths were pre-trial, not convicted, presumably innocent people. What does it mean to be innocent until proven guilty if they murder you in jail?
minus-squarequetzaldilla@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months agoIt means that you are an American, unfortunately. We can and need to do better.
Yep, the majority of these deaths were pre-trial, not convicted, presumably innocent people. What does it mean to be innocent until proven guilty if they murder you in jail?
It means that you are an American, unfortunately.
We can and need to do better.