Male Rape in US Prisons

Counter-punch | 6/9/03 | Alex Coolman

[philosofy123]

A couple of comments regarding this subject; 1)The black moslem gangs in the US prisons provide protection from rape if a prisonner converts to Islam. Thus Islamists with the support of Saudi money get foot-soldiers in the US. 2)The feminization of this culture made it only horrible if the victims of rape were women.

[b4its2late]

Soap-on-a-rope bump.

[philosofy123]

This is a real "hurtful" subject. We need to commit more than a couple of words to it. Thanks for the bump, anyway.

[1stFreedom]

Having done time, I seriously think it comes down to standing up to someone. You have to basically try to kill the person and they'll get the message. If they rape you anyway, then when you have the opportunity, you make them regret it in more ways then one.

And, if you want to survive long term, you do have to join a clique.

[Rodney King]

This situation is absoultely shameful. How can we possibly expect a prisoner to live a normal life upon released after our nation permits such brutal and inhuman behavior?

Prisoners should be told that if they rape anyone in jail, they get 20 years on their sentence for the first offense. life for the 2nd, and death for third. If they are already in for life, then straight to the electric chair.

[Rodney King]

I always figured I would pretend to be a Nazi if I ever went to jail to get some protection from them, but then I started watching that show on HBO where they were some of the worst offenders.

[biblewonk]

This topic should scare all males because we could end up in prison over any stupid thing on any given day. Anyone who thinks prison is only for bad people needs to read the bible.

[AdA$tra]

The black moslem gangs in the US prisons provide protection from rape if a prisonner converts to Islam.

On the occasions that my brother has been in jail, he seeks and receives the same protection from the white aryan brotherhood. He's not exactly what you would call a racist, but prison makes for strange bedfellows. He strongly recomends it over being beaten senseless by the Muslims and other black gangs.

[ex-Texan]

Have you ever seen a young derelict on the street with a face full of tatoos?

It is probable that the person you saw was a victim of repeated rape and gang rape in prison. Prisoners like to leave their mark and pass victims around. Just a very distasteful fact about prison life.

[whereasandsoforth]

You silly-silly boy.

[Norse]

You're right. This legal system is far from perfect and is full of scumbags/morons/idiots who deserve to be shot. I wonder how many innocents are in jail...horrible thought

[DManA]

I think the AG of CA pretty much admitted that the use of rape as punisment was State policy when he said:

"I would love to personally escort Lay to an 8-by-10 cell that he could share with a tattooed dude who says, 'Hi my name is Spike, honey.'"

http://www.equityfeminism.com/articles/2001/000077.html

[philosofy123]

The problem is physical overpowering by the strong man over the weaker man. Add to it if the strong guy has a gang that holds the weak guy down. Add to that if there is a gang of black moslems being paid by a foreign power to convert prisoners to Islam.

Our government is too insensitive as well as too stupid to allow such things to take place in a controlled areas like prisons.

[sirshackleton]

Pretty good reason to stay out of jail (by not doing the things that puts you there) in the first place.

[philosofy123]

You got a good point. I would add to that that the prisoners should be housed with comparable size and strength to make it more difficult for the stong to take advantage of the weak.

[philosofy123]

It is terrifying!

[Billthedrill]

The system doesn't help a lot - I am informed by an acquaintance in a position to know that you may, in fact, request solitary confinement to avoid this, but if you do any time served does not count toward "good behavior." And solitary drives people nuts.

Being the baddest dude on the cellblock doesn't help a lot either - nobody can fight off ten guys and never go to sleep. Hence prison gangs. Same reason there are street gangs - safety in numbers.

[philosofy123]

It is sad and inhumane. If women were being raped in such numbers things could be different. The State has no right to think of one strong prisoner rapping a weaker prisoner a justice rendered.

[philosofy123]

You have good ideas. The problem with the administrators of the prisons, they are probably uncaring/unthinking idiots.