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Mx Phibb ( MrPhibb@reddthat.com )  to U.S. News · 3 years ago

Texas charges prisoners 50% more for water as heat wave continues

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Texas charges prisoners 50% more for water as heat wave continues

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Mx Phibb ( MrPhibb@reddthat.com )  to U.S. News · 3 years ago
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The price rise hit prisoners seeking bottled water as temperatures eclipse the 100 degree mark in unairconditioned facilities. The state vendor asked to raise the price and two state agencies signed off.
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      I wanna know that too

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

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      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.

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