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Texas charges prisoners 50% more for water as heat wave continues (www.tpr.org)

submitted 11 months ago by Girlparts@kbin.social to c/news@kbin.social

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The price rise hit prisoners seeking bottled water as temperatures eclipse the 100 degree mark in unairconditioned facilities. The state vendor asked to raise the price and two state agencies signed off.

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[–] Girlparts@kbin.social 25 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

How we treat prisoners is a reflection of how that society views people...so this tracks for Abbot and Texas

[–] BruceTwarzen@kbin.social 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Woah america really fucking hates his own people.

[–] HedonismB0t@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Texas is not all of America. It is an especially shitty part of America, and Gregg Abbott is particularly evil.