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Ok, I really don't want to get into another death penalty argument. But I put it in this section since it has to do with our jail system, and prisoners that may or may not be on death row.
I was watching one of those specials on the National Geographic Channel about the Aryan Brotherhood last night. They discussed at length how the leaders of the AB were able to pass coded messages to other members and order hits from 1500 miles away, how they can traffic drugs inside the prison cells, and the multi-million dollar business they run. All from inside the prison walls, and from inside super-max security prisons. And unlike other gangs, which sprung up from outside the prison system, and found their way into it, the AB actually came to a life of its own inside the prison walls.
I also remember watching a similar special on the MS-13 gang, which had similar tactics.
My question is, is why are we allowing these prison inmates(no matter their affiliation), who are known leaders of these gangs and have proven ingeniuos enough to place orders and make millions of dollars from inside prison, to have any contact with anybody outside of their cell? Its obvious that even with a "Get well soon" card, they can effectivley remain in control and in power over their gangs. Why are we allowing these extreme criminals to have continued contact with anybody at all?? They should be executed IMO, but they aren't and somehow we feel the need to let them have some kind of rights, despite the extreme level of crime they are continuously involved in. Why???
I was watching one of those specials on the National Geographic Channel about the Aryan Brotherhood last night. They discussed at length how the leaders of the AB were able to pass coded messages to other members and order hits from 1500 miles away, how they can traffic drugs inside the prison cells, and the multi-million dollar business they run. All from inside the prison walls, and from inside super-max security prisons. And unlike other gangs, which sprung up from outside the prison system, and found their way into it, the AB actually came to a life of its own inside the prison walls.
I also remember watching a similar special on the MS-13 gang, which had similar tactics.
My question is, is why are we allowing these prison inmates(no matter their affiliation), who are known leaders of these gangs and have proven ingeniuos enough to place orders and make millions of dollars from inside prison, to have any contact with anybody outside of their cell? Its obvious that even with a "Get well soon" card, they can effectivley remain in control and in power over their gangs. Why are we allowing these extreme criminals to have continued contact with anybody at all?? They should be executed IMO, but they aren't and somehow we feel the need to let them have some kind of rights, despite the extreme level of crime they are continuously involved in. Why???