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Heat is killing Texas prisoners, and state leaders won't shell out for AC (www.motherjones.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by pelespirit@sh.itjust.works to c/investigativejournalism@sh.itjust.works

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He is also the reason Texas has spent the past two years fighting a federal lawsuit, brought by Tiede, over air conditioning in its prisons. And this spring, right before trial, the state’s own heat-tracking system did for him what it’s done for tens of thousands of other people: nothing. Officials removed him from the case, successfully arguing before the court that a policy update meant he’d now get priority for a cool bed on account of his current age: 67. They got that result due to a state formula for determining who gets air conditioning. Not the diabetes. Not the hypertension. A number.

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[+] Zachariah@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

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[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This was reported for ableism and I don't think you meant it that way, but I see their point. At least I didn't take it that way. Please clarify so I can put this to rest.

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Yeah, it’s ableism. I’m deleting it.

The guy’s actions is the problem, and I had so many other ways to insult him. I was so angry I wasn’t thinking. I just wanted to attack him. That doesn’t excuse it though.

I am disappointed in myself, and I can do better.

Thank you for the grace to let me respond.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Thanks for clarifying and removing it. We're all good now.

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Thank you again. I’m not perfect, and I appreciate the opportunity to apologize. I am sorry I posted it. It’s good I was called out.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I'm surprised they don't care about people dying, that's less money for the for-profit prisons. Maybe they just lie like a meth addict and say they're still alive to get those checks.

[–] username123@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

They’re expecting a good uptick in slave count now that they’ve upped the prison time required for THC across the board (180 days for under 1 gram, for example).

[–] Oni_eyes@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 week ago

That's only for hemp derived thc. Black market flower isn't hemp derived so it still falls under the state laws for regular cannabis which changes from city to city iirc. Some places it's decriminalized with a fine.

[–] meowmeow@quokk.au 2 points 1 week ago

I’ve known more Texans that lied than meth addicts.

[–] DokPsy@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

He hasn't stood up for the citizens of the state much less anything else since that lawsuit he won against the tree. Then removed the loophole that won him the lawsuit the second he could.

[–] alapakala@quokk.au -2 points 1 week ago

Hate it when you remind folks electing demagogues into positions of power, that it will not equate to actions promised during campaigns will get fulfilled.😔
If only comprehended the actual distraction of voting.😔

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Shit, Texans love abusing prisoners. Next to football and petroleum it’s the main thing that unites them.

Remember this?

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago

He was laughing when he thought about it, yikes.