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Federal judge orders Texas to air condition all prisons by the end of 2029

120 points · 202 comments · bonefishgrill

  1. QuercusMax · · focus · HN ↗
    I don't understand why Texas voters support such inhumane conditions. All these "Christians" who support this kind of cruel punishment need to have a "come to Jesus" moment, literally.
    1. NoMoreNicksLeft · · focus · HN ↗

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      1. RiverCrochet · · focus · HN ↗
        1. Even correct convictions can later be found to be wrong. Death is irreversible and financially restituting someone's death can never benefit one wrongfully killed.

        2. Unless death is the sentence, a sentence should not result in death. If you don't closely control and monitor when the state can do something, it increases the risk of misuse of that power by the state.

        3. If cruelty and punishment really worked, crime would decrease over time, not increase.

        4. The AC can be set to 75. That's not luxury but won't kill anyone with heatstroke.

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