The ‘Old Brits’ of the 50s-60s-70s had absolutely no problem allowing IRA members assume room temperature due to their hunger strike activities...
Actually things do change, remember when our ‘Filibusters’ were real and folks stood their ground not leaving the podium?
Today they give them ‘terlet breaks’, relief, and other creature comforts that sort of take the sting out of it.
Who cares? I bet they are cheating .