• slappypantsgo@lemm.ee
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    5 days ago

    He does deserve empathy. That means he deserves a speedy trial, no torture, reasonable accommodations, a sentence that fits his crimes and is not primarily punitive, minimally restrictive confinement, a break every few hours from mandatory labor (building public transit, for example), and a non life sentence.

    • explodicle@sh.itjust.works
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      5 days ago

      Rights are protected by a democracy, but fought for by a resistance. I hope you’re right about which one of those we’re at.