Comments on: Prisoner's "outdoor" photo portraits on display http://boingboing.net/2012/06/27/prisoners-escape-fantasy.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sun, 19 May 2013 03:18:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: amuseamuse http://boingboing.net/2012/06/27/prisoners-escape-fantasy.html#comment-1464379 amuseamuse Mon, 02 Jul 2012 14:26:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=167991#comment-1464379 These are victims of the war on drugs, not the drugs themselves. Try not to confuse the two. The black market is a direct result of our policies. These are victims of the war on drugs, not the drugs themselves. Try not to confuse the two. The black market is a direct result of our policies.

]]> By: Dennis Smith http://boingboing.net/2012/06/27/prisoners-escape-fantasy.html#comment-1461608 Dennis Smith Thu, 28 Jun 2012 18:41:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=167991#comment-1461608 Victimless? Really? Some countries where pot is grown the harvesters are doing so under duress, Often living a life of slavery. Even worse for those who are working for poppy growers who supply to people who started their drug addiction with the softer drugs inc. pot. Victimless? Really? Some countries where pot is grown the harvesters are doing so under duress, Often living a life of slavery. Even worse for those who are working for poppy growers who supply to people who started their drug addiction with the softer drugs inc. pot.

]]> By: TerribleNews http://boingboing.net/2012/06/27/prisoners-escape-fantasy.html#comment-1461244 TerribleNews Thu, 28 Jun 2012 11:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=167991#comment-1461244 What strikes me is the fact that almost all of them appear to be white; seems not very representative of the actual prison population. What strikes me is the fact that almost all of them appear to be white; seems not very representative of the actual prison population.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/06/27/prisoners-escape-fantasy.html#comment-1461074 Antinous / Moderator Thu, 28 Jun 2012 04:20:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=167991#comment-1461074 Maybe we should imprison him. Maybe we should imprison him.

]]> By: benher http://boingboing.net/2012/06/27/prisoners-escape-fantasy.html#comment-1461044 benher Thu, 28 Jun 2012 03:44:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=167991#comment-1461044 Especially the victimless crimes of pot smoking? Not to mention false convictions, flagrant and rampant disregard for the human rights of prisoners...  Especially the victimless crimes of pot smoking? Not to mention false convictions, flagrant and rampant disregard for the human rights of prisoners… 

]]> By: jeannine http://boingboing.net/2012/06/27/prisoners-escape-fantasy.html#comment-1461024 jeannine Thu, 28 Jun 2012 03:10:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=167991#comment-1461024 umm, this guy is totally ripping off somebody else's work:  http://www.colorsmagazine.com/blog/article/postcards-from-prison  and http://mocoloco.com/art/archives/022037.php  umm, this guy is totally ripping off somebody else’s work: 

http://www.colorsmagazine.com/blog/article/postcards-from-prison 

and

http://mocoloco.com/art/archives/022037.php 

]]> By: Work_Watch_Buy_Repeat http://boingboing.net/2012/06/27/prisoners-escape-fantasy.html#comment-1460985 Work_Watch_Buy_Repeat Thu, 28 Jun 2012 01:56:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=167991#comment-1460985 What is sad is that America has an incarceration rate 5-7 times higher than that of Western Europe and Canada.  What is sad is that 2.5 million Americans are in prison tonight, a full one percent of the adult population. What is sad is that America has by far the largest prison population in the world, by far the highest per capita incarceration rate in the world ... and Americans have no idea that their hyper-incarcerative system is a horrifically bizarre aberration by world standards. What is sad is that America has an incarceration rate 5-7 times higher than that of Western Europe and Canada.  What is sad is that 2.5 million Americans are in prison tonight, a full one percent of the adult population.

What is sad is that America has by far the largest prison population in the world, by far the highest per capita incarceration rate in the world … and Americans have no idea that their hyper-incarcerative system is a horrifically bizarre aberration by world standards.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/06/27/prisoners-escape-fantasy.html#comment-1460969 Antinous / Moderator Thu, 28 Jun 2012 01:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=167991#comment-1460969 Maybe you should provide the link since you obviously know everything about the cases. Maybe you should provide the link since you obviously know everything about the cases.

]]> By: Ambiguity http://boingboing.net/2012/06/27/prisoners-escape-fantasy.html#comment-1460961 Ambiguity Thu, 28 Jun 2012 01:19:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=167991#comment-1460961  Don't be stingy with your sadness: there's plenty to go around.  Don’t be stingy with your sadness: there’s plenty to go around.

]]> By: sour60 http://boingboing.net/2012/06/27/prisoners-escape-fantasy.html#comment-1460960 sour60 Thu, 28 Jun 2012 01:13:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=167991#comment-1460960 Sad? You should see the crime scene photos of their victims. Sad? You should see the crime scene photos of their victims.

]]> By: EH http://boingboing.net/2012/06/27/prisoners-escape-fantasy.html#comment-1460926 EH Thu, 28 Jun 2012 00:14:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=167991#comment-1460926 Pretty much the saddest set of pictures I've seen in a long time. Pretty much the saddest set of pictures I’ve seen in a long time.

]]> By: oasisob1 http://boingboing.net/2012/06/27/prisoners-escape-fantasy.html#comment-1460830 oasisob1 Wed, 27 Jun 2012 22:00:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=167991#comment-1460830 Those dogs look incredibly lifelike. I am impressed. The headline had me picturing trompe l'oeil paintings of tunnels on cell walls. Those dogs look incredibly lifelike. I am impressed. The headline had me picturing trompe l’oeil paintings of tunnels on cell walls.

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