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[–] [email protected] 146 points 6 months ago (1 children)

But I thought Romania was the perfectly corrupt place for a genius alpha like Tate to operate his "business" without any hassel.

[–] [email protected] 120 points 6 months ago (5 children)

I know you're being sarcastic, but I just find it so hilarious that while Romania may in fact be corrupt, this small-dick-energy idiot somehow managed to make himself the whipping boy with whom Romania will demonstrate to the world how not corrupt they are.

I will giddily await him having his front teeth extracted in make-me-your-bitch prison.

[–] [email protected] 67 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I hope he’s treated well in prison. Especially if courts determine it’s best for society if he spends a lifetime there.

Just realized a part of that is for the workers there. If I were a guard I’d feel best about my job knowing it’s the most ethical prison it can be. If prison rape (if that’s what you were getting at) isn’t the sentence, then it shouldn’t happen. (If it’s the sentence, oh my.)

[–] [email protected] 56 points 6 months ago (3 children)

You're absolutely right, and deep down I do agree that the civility with which we treat prisoners is the measure of society. Some countries more than others tend to engage in "revenge based" justice and its just yuck.

I got a bit carried away with my comment because lately my justice boner just keeps getting deferred or held over. It's been a long time.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Fantastic reply. I’m glad to see civility with internet strangers.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Since the Reddit exodus barring Hexbear and lemmy.ml which I blocked the moment I was able to, all I’ve seen on here is genuine discussion and healthy disagreement. It’s a nice change of pace compared to the rest of the internet.

[–] captainlezbian 16 points 6 months ago

We all benefit from a society with a higher floor for suffering. We all benefit from a society that doesn’t see hurting people unnecessarily as justice.

I am not a prisoner, I hope to never be one, but if I find myself forced to violate laws to sate my conscience I hope I am treated as kindly as possible, so for that to happen I must demand we treat even the absolute dregs of society as fellow human beings who can reform and don’t deserve unnecessary suffering.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago

Justice blue balls. I had to.

[–] captainlezbian 1 points 6 months ago

Yeah, I support humane punishment even for him. I oppose prisons, even for him. But I also will be pissed if he’s treated especially well or cruelly.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

He can even record a career-starting single, like Big in Japan, but Charged in Romania.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

Your last bit has me chuckling. Build-a-bitch workshop with these numbskulls.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

Imagine being a corrupt system trying to project legitimacy, and that shit stain of a human comes in and admit federal crimes and being a dick all around.

This is a slam dunk to use Tate as a way to project a working system even though it is probably not.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago

Nah that tends to leave broken stumps which might undermine the objective.