Seems with the hot weather comes an increase in all sorts of crime.
Last week or so I posted about Cool hand Luke. My favorite incarcerated character. But in real life some of those found guilty of crime ain't having such a cool time of things.
In fact on the news yesterday, former senator Kathryn Bowers has written a letter to a news anchorwoman in Memphis telling her about the sad and sorry conditions that she and other inmates are having to endure. She suspects its from the drinking water as she has had an intestinal situation going on since she arrived there a while back. See there is a waste treatment facility very close to the prison. Ms. Bowers also had pre existent medical issues and these have worsened. Gosh, hope she will be okay. You know being elderly and all. Wouldn't it be nice if she was visited by some of her former constituents. Just like old Luke in the movie, gets a visit from his sick and dying mother(Arletta); Kathryn she is visited by some kind hearted person who hasn't been able to afford decent medical care, forced to live in substandard housing, endure toxic conditions very close to their own front door, and has been unable to have their own needs met.
Then there is John Ford, no not the movie director, but an ex-senator here in Tennessee. He's already serving 5 1/2 years and has possible 20 more coming...lets see ole Johnny is 66 now so he ought to be about done when he gets out. If grace had not stepped in back in the spring of 85 , then I would be requesting a move to a prison closer to his. Yes, ole John and me we had us a "failure to communicate" on Union avenue and I've been wanting to have just 5 minutes of his time ever since. (sorry, no picture of him.....you'd never get the ugly image erased from memory)
along these lines......My sister called me at work this morning and told me about a man in Virginia, who was giving his last testament, before his death sentence was carried out. He requested that the state tell his family that he loved them; that the governor of Va. understand that he had lost this man's vote; and could they hurry it up cause he was dying to get out of there.
well, its Friday and it's hot here in Memphis........and like Luke Jackson, i'm planning on busting out of this joint today........gonna call life's bluff and see what happens....what's the plan......nothing. Like Luke said. "Sometimes nothing can be a pretty cool hand."
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I'm sympathetic to the deplorable conditions in most prisons except for ex public servants. They can pretty much rot. ;-)
Have a great weekend!
Too bad we can't get the crooked TN politicians to go out like the prisoner in Virginia. They are just walking around sucking up all the air that we need.
Not me Jay...i'm from the old school...these people should be out in the fresh air and sunshine, raising crops. no glamour slammers and best detox in the world.
anon-i hear ya.
sometimes nothing is great~~i know i am spending the rest of the day catching up on blogistan and getting pictures from this weekend on my blog
don't you love it when ex politians only care about the "people" when they can't do anything to help them~~maybe politians should spend a few years in prision before holding office
The folks in prisons like to complain as much as those that aren't in prisons. If you did something to get tossed in a prison you don't deserve a hell of a lot as far as I'm concerned. Make it hard on them, maybe they will be good when they get out.
Had an uncle that seemed to love prison, he had it better than he did on the outside. Yeah, they should be working for their food and such, just like we have to.
Seems with the hot weather comes an increase in all sorts of crime.
Well, what the hell, who wants to be bad when it's cold? It's just more comfortable to be bad if you don't have to get all bundled up for it. Shit, when it's cold I just want to stay in my place where it's warm.
Went to a beach today, didn't whack off but other than that I had a good time, the beach is always good.
Charlene, can't wait to see pics.
That is true statement about politicians.....where are all the statesmen, guys the history books tell us actually gave a crap.
Stay cool if possible, its 10:16 in the morning now and its 88 degrees already....heading for 100 with 110 heat index.....you know, one of the hottest day I can remember was a Saturday, in August on the town square in Mt. View, AR.....temp read 105 on the local bank's digital sign and then flames for heat index.....lol
billy,
you do have a point there about getting dressed to be bad. I agree any day at the beach is good. Hope you have a whacky good time today. talk to you later.
I'm with Anonymous!!
Wow Jinks, quite a comment festival going on here!! :)
Wow, what a post.... Great reading though I am lacking in commenting as I don't really have any wisdom to add.
So I will say... Have a good and fun and happy weekend and stay safe.
Luv Lesley
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