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Supreme Court rules Rastafari man can’t sue Louisiana prison officials who cut his dreadlocks (apnews.com)

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[–] Highlow@piefed.social 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

It was for lols and putting that n word in his place. No matter what the law says prisoners are slaves and have no rights. For the 1000s abused its extremely rare for it to hit the news or go viral.

Not saying I agree with it. I was in that system in Alabama as a teen and in my 20s. I never went to jail for something I actually did.