Louis Theroux: Miami Mega Jail

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HurryUpAndWait

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Sunday 22nd May 2011
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Heads up - tonight BBC2 @9pm, part one of two.

Should be a fascinating watch.

Stu R

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214 months

Sunday 22nd May 2011
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Looking forward to this, looks like a hell of a place, literally!

HurryUpAndWait

Original Poster:

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202 months

Sunday 22nd May 2011
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Stu R said:
Looking forward to this, looks like a hell of a place, literally!
Radio Times said:
Extortion, violence and general brutality among inmates are seen as routine and, by and large, staff leave them to get on with it ("Aint no telling what's gonna happen once we close that door," says one warder).
yikes

Laurel Green

30,770 posts

231 months

Sunday 22nd May 2011
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shout Step away from the soap.

Should be an interesting programme, am looking forward to it.

hyperblue

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179 months

Sunday 22nd May 2011
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Always enjoy Louis' programmes, can't wait smile

BerksJack

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165 months

Sunday 22nd May 2011
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Haven't seen any of Louis programmed for a while. Looking forward to this

anonymous-user

53 months

Sunday 22nd May 2011
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"You could be in here for anything like stealing a bike!"

"So what are you in here for?"

"First degree murder"

Oh eek

Taita

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202 months

Sunday 22nd May 2011
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Where is the duty of care to these people. 95% are innocent and haven't been convicted! Left to get battered by bigger blokes.

BrabusMog

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185 months

Sunday 22nd May 2011
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That nerd is in for a tough time!

Gun

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217 months

Sunday 22nd May 2011
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BrabusMog said:
That nerd is in for a tough time!
Did I hear correctly that he's already been inside for three years waiting for his case to go to court?

Laurel Green

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Sunday 22nd May 2011
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BrabusMog said:
That nerd is in for a tough time!
I bet he's stting himself.

Taita

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Sunday 22nd May 2011
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Gun said:
Did I hear correctly that he's already been inside for three years waiting for his case to go to court?
Tep

Shay HTFC

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188 months

Sunday 22nd May 2011
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There's something deeply disturbing I find watching that nerd going in. He's not even been to trial yet and now the only way he's gonna even have a chance of surviving is by toughening up and turning into a piece of scum himself.
Is that really a good thing in the overall scheme of things?!

Marf

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240 months

Sunday 22nd May 2011
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The whole place is disturbing.

Gun

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Sunday 22nd May 2011
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Marf said:
The whole place is disturbing.
Yep and far too overcrowded. Anyone who complains about the state of prisons here should watch this.

bigsocksmallfiat

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186 months

Sunday 22nd May 2011
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Shay HTFC said:
There's something deeply disturbing I find watching that nerd going in. He's not even been to trial yet and now the only way he's gonna even have a chance of surviving is by toughening up and turning into a piece of scum himself.
Is that really a good thing?!
What sort of country is the US? Innocent until proven guilty but holed up in a dank cell with 20 others, most of whom are hardened criminals wanting to fight you for your shoes, jesus

Marf

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Sunday 22nd May 2011
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bigsocksmallfiat said:
What sort of country is the US?
A country that has the highest prison population per 100,000 in the world.

FraserLFA

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173 months

Sunday 22nd May 2011
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Taita said:
Where is the duty of care to these people. 95% are innocent and haven't been convicted! Left to get battered by bigger blokes.
I assume you mean "Not proven guilty" rather than "innocent". Unfortunately, that's just the way it is. Over crowded prisons, long legal system, too dangerous to be on the streets, it's only ever going to end one way.

ClintonB

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212 months

Sunday 22nd May 2011
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Laurel Green said:
I bet he's stting himself.
Yep. However I'm sure that the Beeb gave Louis a good supply of industrial strength Reg Grundys [end cheap gag].


That chap looked rather young and about 10st dripping wet. There must have been 100% arse gravy running down his leg because there's little doubt about what was going to happen at some point.
He's just back on and he's definitely bullstting - walking like John Wayne.


Edited by ClintonB on Sunday 22 May 21:37

Laurel Green

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231 months

Sunday 22nd May 2011
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He's now saying it wasn't too, bad on his first night - bet his arse is a tad sore now.