In a three to two ruling, the Montana Human Rights Commission rejected a discrimination complaint filed by about 30 Native American inmates at the Crossroads Correctional Center in Shelby who were subjected to strip searches before and after participating in sweat lodge ceremonies in 2008, as reported in an AP article published on Feb. 19 by KFBB.com.
Prison officials believed the ceremonies were used to move contraband, though none was ever found in these searches; therefore, they maintain, there was no discrimination.
The case may go to state or federal court, the inmates’ attorney told the AP.
Hello dude(s)...you're in prison. Here's a thougt, a way to avoid strip searches is to stop breaking the law and landing in prison.
ReplyDeleteI'd like to protest the fact you freely chose to break the law and land in prison; in turn, forcing law abiding citizens to be taxed to feed, house and cloth your sorry self.
If a court agrees to hear this case they are violating their fudiciary responsibility to the taxpayers of this country. What type of lawyer would even consider this type of work?
to anonymous; posted 2-22-10 who are you to judge, you can cast the first stone at someone? we all make mistakes and Im sure you did too. We all feed, house and cloth everyone in this world everyday, not just people that make a mistake and are in prison. I hope their attorney takes this to state or federal court. anonymous
ReplyDeleteWhat, are you retarded anonymous....you obviously don't know attorneys very well. It doesn't matter what type of attorney takes on this work...they are trained to argue any point and every point no matter whether we believe it to be nonsense. Oh..by the way..the only people who are rich in Indian Country are the non-Indian Lawyers that have to represent the tribes....they argue everything...because they get paid by the hour....settling would mean less billable hours.
ReplyDeleteoh..yeah back on point. The prison could've avoided this bad press if they had told the sweat lodge practitioners (before they went in) that they would be searched after they came out. Small price to pay.