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[–] CosmicApe@kbin.social 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Prisoners get CHARGED for water? How is that not some sort of human rights violation?

[–] MrPhibb@reddthat.com 2 points 1 year ago

I wanna know that too

[–] SnowboardBum@kbin.social 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Doesn't surprise me. Texans don't give a shit about human rights.

[–] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 8 points 1 year ago

A surprising number of us do ... but we live in a state where the Legislature convenes special sessions to nullify voter propositions and ban city ordinances that don't toe the party line. It's a bizarre place to live, and I can't wait to GTFO to just about anywhere else.