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@SocialistKitty

You'll figure it out.

And welcome aboard...to the ship that's NOT sinking like the birdsite ๐Ÿ˜Š

FTR, this is someone I can vouch for, and recommend others follow.

They may be as offensive as I am, but they're a Good Shit [tm] ๐Ÿ˜

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The fact that the GOP is fleeing Trump over a failed mid-term election.. But not an attempted coup and violent insurrection, is about all you need to know about the state of US politics

@GlytchMeister @corlin @singlemaltgirl

You ain't seen nothing yet.

Enough with the State-level-stuff; onto the Federal-level-stuff...

counter.social/@netspionage/10

@singlemaltgirl @corlin

Yes.

Not counting the aforementioned ones, I've known a few prison guards IRL, and yes, the above is all essentially correct.

@corlin @singlemaltgirl

Oh, and just FYI: obvious will earn you a block.

Let's see how many followers THIS loses me ๐Ÿ™„๐Ÿ˜”

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@corlin

there's a couple of things at play that would resist this, i think:

1) many ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ prisons are privately owned. they are investments & receive higher profits, the more they incarcerate. think sardines = more $$. why would they want to reduce recidivism?

2) many peeps live a high quality of life in scandinavia w/ a generous safety net. but in the ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ, many peeps live below the poverty line. to know criminals would live better than they do on taxpayer dime? hard sell.

@corlin @singlemaltgirl

Active LEOs with appropriate accreditations are also welcome.

@corlin @singlemaltgirl

1

ONE.

Soโ€ฆnot *all* are. But even ONE SINGLE PERSON WITH SUCH A MOTIVE IS TOO MANY (much less the majority). And even anecdotally, shoulda been more than ONE.

That's really all you need to know

Their Psych Screening is little better than it is for the police, sadly. And I say this with a wee tiny huge bit of CJ education under my belt.

You wanna fight about it? Browse my posts under the tag. Then, with at LEAST a two-year CJ degree...maybe we can talk.

@corlin @singlemaltgirl

The only correlation (besides the obvious desire to punch down without consequence) was how eager they were to inflict violence on others they had power over: they *longed* for it, and it was clear why the went into the business.

Now: did I work with other DOC types who weren't sadists/were only there for a paycheck?

Absolutely. Not ALL of them are there for purely sadistic motives โ€“ one (1) was an actual therapist who wanted to do good, and assist in rehabilitation.

@corlin @singlemaltgirl

Fast forward a few years for the mandatory training for my position:

The other (totally different training course. Different year, different outservice, different person):

Them "Are you allowed to hit them?"

"Me: "Absolutely not."

They looked at me like *I* was the idiot, and said:

Them: "Well what's the point? Why didnโ€™t you just go with the DOC? That's why *I'm* training to be a guard!"

@corlin @singlemaltgirl

Me (the first time, obviously bored): โ€œIโ€™m here because they wouldnโ€™t do an inservice, so...I had to drive a couple hours to spend a few weeks here.โ€

That First Time:

Them (upon learning I was working with children): "So, are you allowed to hit them?"

Me (Initally so appalled I didn't have a better response): "Uhm...no."

Them: "Well, that's why *I* wanna be a prison guard."

@corlin @singlemaltgirl

OK, as I've an important appointment today...gonna spill just a *few* beans; we all gotta go sometime, right...?

@disk4mat @tiptoeing

Not any of my meds; just the "take yer so damn old yer gonna damn die" pills.

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