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US man stages $1 bank robbery to get state healthcare (2011) (www.theguardian.com)

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[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 51 points 4 days ago (7 children)

The US treats its people worse than its prisoners. And I bet some idiots out there think it means they should start treating their prisoners worse.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 18 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Unfortunately that is not even close to true. I get what you mean but prisons are . . . not great. People regularly die of neglect in jails. Prisons are slightly better than that, but it costs 50x more.

[–] skulblaka@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

People regularly die of neglect out in the streets, where everyone can see them, as well.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

Yes but “the streets” don’t have a legally mandated staff whose job it is to check on people.

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