Posted on 08/27/2017 9:21:19 AM PDT by Hojczyk
The rules of the tent city were strict, arbitrary and brutally enforced. There are no newspapers allowed; Arpaio hated newspapers. The only food allowed for those of us in the work furlough program was the food in the vending machines, which was grossly overpriced.
During the sweltering summer, the temperature could reach 115 or 120 degrees. I was in the tents when we hit 120. It was impossible to stay cool in the oppressive heat. Everyone would strip down to their underwear. There was no cold water, only water from vending machines; and eventually, the machines would run out. People would faint; some had heatstroke. That summer, ambulances came about three times. One man died in his bed.
But the winter was even worse. During the winter, there were no heaters. Most jackets and heavily insulated pants werent allowed; they dont want you to be comfortable.
When the temperatures dropped, we were forced to come up with makeshift ways to keep ourselves warm. The showers were kept scalding hot during both summer and winter. We hated to shower, but we would fill our empty water bottles up with the nearly boiling water and put the bottles between our blankets when it was freezing outside. We also would save the plastic bags we found when we cleaned up the jail yard and wrap our feet with them, tucking hot water bottles inside to keep our feet warm while we slept.
Still, it was freezing, achingly cold. I was in so much pain that winter that now, when Im cold, it reminds me of being there.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
If you can’t do the time don’t do the crime.
Sheriff Joe lost the last election to a more liberal opponent who has already closed tent city or promised to do so. The inmates are probably getting weekly mani-pedis now.
Funny, but no mention of why he was there.
Heck, sounds like Hohenfels Training Area’s tent city in 1966.
Couldn't agree MORE.
IIRC, the guy was in jail for aggravated assault. A dwi does not get you a year in the slammer, aggravatef assault does. It’s a felony.
Wapo has no credibility whatsover.
Arpaeio was 86 at the time of the election and his age was why he lost.
That one might actually be true. Work furlough is something designed for the BENEFIT of the prisoners, so they don’t lose their jobs while doing their time (and here this male organ is complaining about it).
Let’s say evening check-in time is 9pm, maybe the non-furlough guys have already had their dinner and there’s none available. The guys with jobs may be expected to eat their meals while out for the day and be ready to rack out by check-in time.
Ditto the maggot parasite is just whining because he got busted for doing illegal things.
liar left out all kinds of information.
no one spends a year in jail for simple DUI
Agree.
Tell me, Francisco, after your ordeal how motivated were you to commit another crime in Maricopa County? Does this article even mention for what he was incarcerated? The majority of citizens in this country are law abiding and have little sympathy for those who are not. The Sheriff committed no crime and anyone convicted in a kangaroo court, the very definition of conviction without crime, should be first in line for pardon. So, please just go away and eat $#!+.
Want to know how to avoid that “ Blistering heat and Bone chilling cold”?
Don’t break the law!!!
Hopefully this was written from somewhere in Mexico.
You're right - if there wasn't any food it would have been on the front page of the New York Times and Washington Post EVERY DAY. Liberals would see that as a gift and play it for everything it was worth.
LOL! Do you do stand-up comedy?
At night it only dropped to 70 but we became acclimated so we shivered through our watches, bundled in whatever we could find. And my only "crime" was enlisting.
So yeah, screw this guy. And by the way, the guards were undoubtedly suffering through much of the same.
That was my first reaction, too, but check my #68. Still feel that way about the water.
Now, where did I put my tiny violin....
“Just one question, Francisco (if thats your REAL name)”
I suspect it may be Francisco J Chairez Campos: http://mugshots.com/US-Counties/Arizona/Maricopa-County-AZ/Francisco-J-Chairez-Campos.57923806.html
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