I was stuck in a freezing cell without explanation despite eventually having lawyers and media attention. Yet, compared with others, I was lucky

  • Komodo Rodeo@lemmy.world
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    Unfun fact: it was kidnapping, just the legal kind from which civil society and civilians have less and less protection over time.

    If any of you have never seen one in person, and want to make yourself uncomfortable, dedicate some time conducting personal research into what detention centers look/are like for detainees/prisoners and how they operate. Often nothing more than indoor dog kennel fencing bolted to concrete floors with 24/7 fluorescent lighting, as little food/water as is legally permitted, denial of the right to legal counsel, and medical personnel specifically instructed to suspect that every single medical issue is nothing more than an excuse to weasel out of confinement. The setup and conditions aren’t accidental, don’t let their designers, builders, or overseers fool you into believing otherwise, the cruelty is implicit.