Tarrant County Jail inmate dies days after complaining about an untreated infection

The Fort Worth Star Telegram ^ | Jun. 19, 2008 | Anthony Spangler

[DainBramage]

Im not talking about her dieing of the infection. These guys are saying its unAmerican that she was even in jail.

The fact that something went wrong while in jail is undeniable and tragic, but the fact that she was in jail threatening suicide is her contribution to the tragedy.

[usmcobra]

If my bout with MRSA had gone untreated I would have killed myself as well.

I was lucky, I wasn’t denied medication.

[elkfersupper]

People dont have a right to drive a vehicle, sorry.

People do have the right to peaceably travel on the formerly public (now government) roads.

Wars were fought and decades-long civil disturbances occurred over this.

If you don't like it, I can't help you.

[DainBramage]

What does that have to do with this lady driving with out a license, getting a ticket for it, not paying said tickets, getting arrested for that, deciding to do the time instead of pay the fine, and screaming "Im gonna kill myself?"

This isnt about a Ruby Ridge or the civil war, its about an inmate that had some sort of infection that was treated poorly and died because the severity of the problem was underestimated. Not a "bad governmnent" thing dude, just poorly run jail.