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TokenBoomer@lemmy.worldM to Progressive Politics@lemmy.world · 1 year ago

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TokenBoomer@lemmy.worldM to Progressive Politics@lemmy.world · 1 year ago
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Hamza Bendelladj

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    I doubt he’ll still be smiling after 15 years in a Thai prison.

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      According to his Wikipedia article, he was sentenced in the US so I suppose he is in an American prison.

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        That explains why he got 15 years for a non-violent crime.

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        I guess that’s slightly better.

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          Probably not

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            Pro tip: If you’re gonna steal from a bank, steal from a Norwegian one.

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              Is there a back story to this that I don’t know?

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                Norwegian prisons are famously relatively humane compared to most other countries

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                  They have a better quality of life than low-income US citizen. Except for, you know, not being able to leave.

                  Here’s an article about one of those prisons on an island: https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidnikel/2020/07/01/basty-norways-island-prison-where-inmates-work-ski-and-watch-tv/

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                    Yes, I agree, but

                    • they’re not all as nice as that one
                    • the US is especially bad
                    • Norwegians who aren’t in prison have a way higher quality of life
                    • not being able to leave is still a pretty big deal
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                  Ah, thanks.

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