[Eala]

That was a witch-hunt from the get-go and the real perps were recognized as the zealot social workers and their poli-hacks in the prosecutors offices until exposed.

Apples and Oranges.

Recognizable as apples & oranges after the fact (of the revelations of the Wenatchee case). Not before, which is my point. Had the guards somehow recognized that a witchhunt was in progress they might not have allowed Roberson to be beaten up. But to them he was just another scum accused child molester so they allowed an arbitrary punishment to precede the trial -- and an unlawful punishment was imposed on an innocent man.

The lynch mob is so much more satisying emotionally... but it's still nothing more than pure unadulterated and unrestrained democracy: it's a mob.

[Vidalia]

The sick individuals in the system were attempting to further their careers on the lies they convinced these kids to agree to or "describe" after being effectively "coached".

This IS apples and oranges.

Very few, except for Neo-nazi types are for the renewed growing of "Strange Fruit".

[snodog1]

Had the guards somehow recognized that a witchhunt was in progress they might not have allowed Roberson to be beaten up. But to them he was just another scum accused child molester so they allowed an arbitrary punishment to precede the trial -- and an unlawful punishment was imposed on an innocent man.

I know correctional officers are some of the smartest and intuitive members of law enforcement, but now you want them to be claivoyant as well? I'm sure you have heard the saying Sh!t happens. Well in prison or jail really bad sh!t happens, sometimes all day long.

The lynch mob is so much more satisying emotionally... but it's still nothing more than pure unadulterated and unrestrained democracy: it's a mob.

I never thought of prison violence in those terms, "unrestrained democracy". That's not what it is. There is no "mob" mentality at work, some nefarious sub-culture within the prison system that preys on sexual preditors. Convicts in general are not that sophisticated. There are however rules to live with, and in some cases to "actually remain alive" within the prison environment.

Sexual crimes against children are considered to be the lowest form of crime. Those convicted of the most heinous crimes agree that a child is an innocent, and is protected even by the worst in our society. It has nothing to do with "mob mentallity" or "pure unadulterated and unrestrained democracy", it has to do with morality, ethics and society, a society where only the strong survive, and the strongest are the most violent.

Child molesters, or "chesters", (as in "chester the molester") are considered weak because they prey upon the weakest of society and they will in turn become the prey, convicted or not.

Don't take the easy way out and blame the guards/correctional staff because a chester got his butt kicked.

You are participating in the highest rung in our free society, the freedom of speach. Much like the murderer in prison you have reached the pinicle of society. In our society it is law enforcement, and the weakest among them are the prison guards.

Did it ever occure to you that Mr. Roberson ONLY got his butt kicked and wasn't murdered-because of the jail/prison staff?