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Jail Inmates Burned Tying to Smoke: Should inmates be allowed cigarettes?

Political Pirate July 09, 2009 19:05:30

Two inmates at a Georgia jail burned themselves trying to smoke handmade cigarettes. The men tried to light the cigarette using a spark from an electrical socket, when it started a fire. The inmates quickly put out the electrical fire with water, but suffered minor burns, and had to be taken for treatment. Smoking was banned from the jail over 10 years ago, but that never stops inmates from being creative.
 Yes, prison inmates should be allowed to smoke cigarettes.
No. Jail inmates should not be allowed to smoke cigarettes.
Haha. 2 Inmates burned themselves trying to smoke a cigarette?
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  • +5 raves Redbull6 July 09, 2009 19:17:07
    Redbull6

    No. Jail inmates should not be allowed to smoke cigarettes.

    I guess I'm a tad partial on this one. Joe Arpiao is my Sheriff (Maricopa County , AZ). He's had tobacco, girlie books and snack-type foods banned from MCSO Jails for years now. The pink underwear the inmates wear is just the frosting on the cake.
    Hey, the inmates are in JAIL. No frills. If'n you can't do the time, don't do the crime ;-)
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  • JanePotter July 25, 2009 20:11:00
    JanePotter

    No. Jail inmates should not be allowed to smoke cigarettes.

    they shouldnt be able to smoke.
  • Alyssa July 24, 2009 16:18:38
    Alyssa

    No. Jail inmates should not be allowed to smoke cigarettes.

    Well,my son is locked up,but doesnt like smoking cigarrettes,only weed..lol That will be okay,if they will let them smoke weed instead..
  • +1 raves
    Melanie July 15, 2009 22:15:49
    Melanie

    Yes, prison inmates should be allowed to smoke cigarettes.

    I would say as long as they had decent behavior, they should be allowed to. Any slip ups, then none for a while. That is how I would do it. If they want to pay money to waste their life, then that is their choice. Everything else is taken away from them. At least give them one small thing they want.
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    LisaSmith July 14, 2009 17:04:49
    LisaSmith

    Yes, prison inmates should be allowed to smoke cigarettes.

    If they can pay for them and they smoke outside why not. A lot of people are in jail for things that we have all done but we were lucky enough to get away with it or we had a mommy or daddy that cared enough to fork over the money to get us out. There is no such thing as justice. If you have money you will probably get off if you don't then you sit in jail until they ship you off to prison. There are a lot of people sitting in prison right now who did the crime of drug addiction.
  • Alyssa LisaSmith July 24, 2009 16:20:26
    Alyssa
    I know someone thinks like me..This is very true..
  • INDO_420 July 14, 2009 03:10:30
    INDO_420

    Yes, prison inmates should be allowed to smoke cigarettes.

    Allow anything that lowers the life expectancy of inmates serving life on our dime.
  • Scott.Bohe July 13, 2009 16:48:42
    Scott.Bohe

    Haha. 2 Inmates burned themselves trying to smoke a cigarette?

    I am very surprised at all the "yes" answers. These people are in prison for committing crimes. Why should they get ANYTHING they want, let alone the privilege of ruining their own health? Ban anything that gives them pleasure. We need to deter people from committing crimes. If they know prison is a harsh environment, maybe they will think twice before committing the crime. Seems like a no-brainer to me. Hopefully these 2 idiots from the story above will electrocute themselves next time and save the taxpayers some money.
  • Alyssa Scott.Bohe July 24, 2009 16:23:48
    Alyssa
    Okay scott ,Their in prison why should you care if they ruin their life,another thing alot of them deseve to be in prison,how about the innocent ones,not all inmates are the same..
  • tomem July 13, 2009 15:41:11
    tomem

    Yes, prison inmates should be allowed to smoke cigarettes.

    Its about the only "freedom" they have left.
  • pdshanny July 12, 2009 16:10:36
    pdshanny

    No. Jail inmates should not be allowed to smoke cigarettes.

    No they should not.
  • Michael July 11, 2009 19:41:40
    Michael

    Haha. 2 Inmates burned themselves trying to smoke a cigarette?

    They are not allowed weapons, illegal drugs, or sex, but that doesn't stop them from getting all of the above.
    We have to pay for their health care, so I would enforce the bans very strictly, severe criminal punishment to people that get the drugs to them...weather that is guards, girlfriends or fellow prisoners.
  • Alyssa Michael July 24, 2009 16:26:01
    Alyssa
    This world is a mess up world,who doesnt do all of the above illegally..Scoolteachers,police officers,priests,etc...Who can you trust in these days?NOONE
  • krystal silas July 11, 2009 17:20:51
    krystal silas

    No. Jail inmates should not be allowed to smoke cigarettes.

    no! there in prison! they shouldnt b enjoying themselvs?! plus... wht if they start a fire on purpose and escape i the mayham?!
  • +1 raves
    a555clydesdale July 11, 2009 15:16:45
    a555clydesdale

    Yes, prison inmates should be allowed to smoke cigarettes.

    Let them smoke. If they can pay for them or get them from home let them have them. It just gives inmates more reason to act out. The purpose for putting them in there was to get them off our streets for our protection. That done lets not fuck over them every chance we get. The guards don't want to smell smoke Quit. I watch the show Lock Up on MSNBC and the treatment of these PEOPLE is outrageous. Then the rest of us wonder why these guys come out of these places so violent. Out here in California they pay these guards super star salaries because the inmates are so violent. Well if you knock a man down every time you look at him he is going to defend himself after a while. If you let the guy at least have a smoke once in a while maybe he will be a little less violent.
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    DeePizzaGuy July 11, 2009 03:14:53
    DeePizzaGuy

    Yes, prison inmates should be allowed to smoke cigarettes.

    Smoking cigarettes relieves stress and will shorten prison time.
  • rabid repubilican July 11, 2009 02:27:11
    rabid repubilican

    No. Jail inmates should not be allowed to smoke cigarettes.

    no time to quit like the present, one more thing for people who commit crimes to think about, (am I really ready to quit smoking?) plus it would be less to barter for in jail
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    Keen ToJones July 10, 2009 22:14:57
    Keen ToJones

    Yes, prison inmates should be allowed to smoke cigarettes.

    They've got ready access to all kinds of street drugs, I see nothing wrong with them smoking cigarettes.
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    Manster July 10, 2009 17:29:12
    Manster

    Haha. 2 Inmates burned themselves trying to smoke a cigarette?

    As long as they smoke them outdoors when they have some time in the yard! I wouldn't want to mess up the inmate "financial system!"Cigarettes are a deal maker!
  • +3 raves
    Bob July 10, 2009 16:32:01
    Bob

    Yes, prison inmates should be allowed to smoke cigarettes.

    Why not supply the most violent offenders with happy weed? When was the last time you recall that a bunch of pot smokers laid waste to anything but their oun consciousness? Hell, we could sell it to inmates and make prisons self-supporting? We could make pot farms out of state prisons in California and balance the state's budget. Or, supply the legislature with great dope and get the budget agreement we have been hoping for for the last few years!
  • Alyssa Bob July 24, 2009 16:28:36
    Alyssa
    Bob Your my kind of guy
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    jetsam July 10, 2009 15:14:04
    jetsam

    Yes, prison inmates should be allowed to smoke cigarettes.

    They need something to smoke after they have had their salad tossed. It's the humane thing to do.
  • nancy July 10, 2009 05:09:58
    nancy

    No. Jail inmates should not be allowed to smoke cigarettes.

    Absolutely no cigarettes. They endanger everyone around them with the pollution. I do also agree with the post about only giving them healthy food, which would include high fiber meals of whole grains, lots of fruits and vegetables, and absolutely no meat.
  • +2 raves
    Beccy July 10, 2009 01:09:52
    Beccy

    Yes, prison inmates should be allowed to smoke cigarettes.

    I don't believe in taking away anyone's rights. Put them in a smoking section and have a smoker there when they smoke.
  • Scott.Bohe Beccy July 13, 2009 16:39:42
    Scott.Bohe
    You don't believe in taking away someones rights? These people committed crimes against others, flagrantly disregarding the rights of those others. They are in prison - that seems to be the most appropriate place to forfeit your rights. They should have no privileges whatsoever. When they get released, they get their rights back. Maybe this policy will deter others from committing crimes.
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    Beccy Scott.Bohe July 13, 2009 23:22:48
    Beccy
    I worked as a prison guard for a while. It sure makes the guards job easier if these people are not angry. We have to remember they will be let out someday. I rather not have someone who carries a chip on their shoulder coming out of prison. Sometimes people get put in prison who are inocent. Other countries handle their criminals differently and they have much better results. We have to remember that these people are human and if we walked in their shoes we might commit the same crime they do.
  • Alyssa Beccy July 24, 2009 16:33:09
    Alyssa
    Beccy,thats for your commment coming from someone who has been around inmates should know what will make yalls job alot easier..Besides that you sound like a cool prison guard,back then..And by the way you talk I know you stand your ground around prisoners,and prisoners will respect that treatment...I know cause I did 5 years in prison..its been 10 out here,and never want to go back..
  • Beccy Alyssa July 25, 2009 02:11:39
    Beccy
    everyone deserves respect and dignity. I see people as a gift to the world. I currently work with the mentally ill and would not want to do anything else. Good for you for staying out. I know the last 10 years have not been easy. dignity people gift world work mentally ill staying 10 years
  • +1 raves
    LisaSmith Scott.Bohe July 14, 2009 16:41:18 (edited)
    LisaSmith
    Many people are in prison for drug crimes. Some would argue that this is a victimless crime. The justice system is not fair. If you are poor you go to jail if you have money chances are you will not. So does it seem fair to put someone in jail for a crime that someone else gets away with and then while they are in jail treat them like shit too. Because they do get treated like shit. Its very dehumanizing even though they do get to watch cable tv.
  • kdizzydaze July 10, 2009 01:04:50
    kdizzydaze

    Haha. 2 Inmates burned themselves trying to smoke a cigarette?

    who the hell is paying the taxes on those cigarettes? Feed them fatty, high cholesterol foods and don't allow them to exercise.
  • James1960 July 10, 2009 00:43:36
    James1960

    Yes, prison inmates should be allowed to smoke cigarettes.

    If they can afford them at the same cost as those on the OUTSIDE pay, then fine.
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    birdman July 10, 2009 00:14:32
    birdman

    Haha. 2 Inmates burned themselves trying to smoke a cigarette?

    My wife uses the toaster when her lighter runs out of fluid, so I know how desparate a smoker can be when they really want one.
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    funlovinfreak July 09, 2009 23:22:01
    funlovinfreak

    No. Jail inmates should not be allowed to smoke cigarettes.

    I am so sick of footing the bill for all these jail birds. I say the murderers, child molesters, and rapist should get the chair right after conviction. sick footing jail birds murderers child molesters rapist chair conviction
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    JDLogan July 09, 2009 22:42:17
    JDLogan

    No. Jail inmates should not be allowed to smoke cigarettes.

    As long as we, the taxpayers, are paying for their medical care, they should have no tobacco, no alcohol, and a fairly restrictive, health food diet, low in fat and sodium, high in fiber.
  • +2 raves
    Patrick Henry July 09, 2009 22:37:40
    Patrick Henry

    Yes, prison inmates should be allowed to smoke cigarettes.

    As a reward for good behavior
  • +1 raves
    Cassandra July 09, 2009 22:27:31
    Cassandra

    Haha. 2 Inmates burned themselves trying to smoke a cigarette?

    dummies
  • +1 raves
    yenom July 09, 2009 22:25:54
    yenom

    No. Jail inmates should not be allowed to smoke cigarettes.

    NO, and this is an example why.
  • +2 raves
    disturbedone July 09, 2009 21:42:57
    disturbedone

    Haha. 2 Inmates burned themselves trying to smoke a cigarette?

    actually thats kinda funny that they are that stupid and hard up for tobacco. whats also funny is the ones that make potato whiskey in a toilet bowl. Hell no don't let them smoke, they are in there for one reason, to be punished. Don't give them the privileges of a free and innocent man.
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    Syl July 09, 2009 21:39:43 (edited)
    Syl

    Yes, prison inmates should be allowed to smoke cigarettes.

    Inmates could be allowed to smoke only in designated areas, like the rest of us!!! Perhaps if there was some oversight or supervision, they wouldn't get hurt.
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    Javimendo July 09, 2009 21:36:59
    Javimendo

    No. Jail inmates should not be allowed to smoke cigarettes.

    Smoking is a freedom to be enjoyed. No!
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    Liberty+Freedom July 09, 2009 21:24:50
    Liberty+Freedom

    No. Jail inmates should not be allowed to smoke cigarettes.

    No, their in jail for a reason.They shouldn't be allowed to do anything period.Our tax dollars paying for their smokes ain't cool.This isn't the Hilton.
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