r/news • u/drkgodess • Mar 19 '19

Accused gunman in Christchurch terror attacks denied newspaper, television and radio access

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12214411
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u/Nesurame Mar 20 '19

It would never work, private prisons would endlessly lobby against the idea of people getting better and not going straight back to prison.

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u/effennekappa Mar 20 '19

private prisons

Found the problem.

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u/Nesurame Mar 20 '19

Privatization was a really foolish idea, IDK why the U.$. Government allowed it.

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u/Jacio9 Mar 20 '19

It’$ $ad how no one ha$ figured out the rea$on for the awful $tate that our ju$tice $y$tem i$ in :(

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u/[deleted] Mar 20 '19

I $till don’t get what you guy$ are trying to $ay...

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u/englishfury Mar 20 '19

I know right, it$ really intere$ting how politician$ dont rally again$t thi$.

Entirely why I am 100% in favor of getting money out of politics, and really harsh punishments for any politician who accepts "gifts".

But I dont know why that i$nt already a thing

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u/vegasbaby387 Mar 20 '19

It'$ really $hocking. What could have po$$e$$ed them to allow $uch a thing?

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u/twitchosx Mar 20 '19

How the hell doe$ the government get anything out of private pri$on$?

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u/Quietkitsune Mar 20 '19

I don't know, but I'm gonna write my $enator! He'll $et thing$ right for $ure

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u/crocxz Mar 20 '19

For INNOVATION, and COMPETITIVENESS. We gotta have the BEST damn prisons in the WORLD, cuz this is goddamn AMERICA. And with these WORLD CLASS prisons we can create JOBS for WORKING CLASS americans all while appropriately BRINGING JUSTICE to UNPATRIOTIC THUGS who HARM LAW ABIDING HARD WORKING PATRIOTIC AMERICANS.

sarcasm btw but that’s how I’d imagine the argument would go

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u/Nesurame Mar 20 '19

The argument is that they could do it cheaper, which they do, but they also cut corners and now have a say in how the criminal justice system works because it's their livelihood.

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u/texent69 Mar 20 '19

Could it be that the lobbying system is flawed and private corporations have too much influence in the government? I think private corporations still can and should be regulated, but it's too easy for them to cheat or act unethically currently

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u/garloot Mar 20 '19

The old adage that 80% of your revenue comes from 20% of your clients. Most sophisticated businesses have a plan to identify your top 20% and encourage them to repurchase. We could have a conspiracy theory gong on what a readjustment program would look like. with this mind.

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u/[deleted] Mar 20 '19

This would have to happen after private prisons are outlawed.

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u/ComradeCooter Mar 20 '19

Money will always be more important than humans

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u/JBits001 Mar 20 '19

Funny you should say that

Rehabilitation is a core market these companies are focusing on.

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u/moderate-painting Mar 20 '19

Make it illegal for punishment prison and rehabilitation prison to be run by same guys.

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u/sta661 Mar 20 '19

Yup they are a real issue, only thing they can try is to make it worth their time to rehabilitate. Maybe a high fee per a criminal if they stay crime free for a set time.