Prisoner Rights

[peacetraveler22]

Criminal psychology is a fascinating area of study, at least to me. This week, news spread that 79 year old Charles Manson filed for a marriage certificate to marry "Star," a 25 year old woman from Illinois. She was only 16 when she first discovered Manson on the Internet and immediately became attracted to his environmental philosophy, at least that's the story she tells the press. They speak almost every day on the phone, and she's permitted to visit him on weekends. However, conjugal visits are prohibited, so technically sex is not permissible unless they find creative ways to engage in the act without security guards noticing. Entirely possible! People are always finding clever ways to engage in sex in public places or under tight scrutiny.

I started thinking recently about what rights the most evil and heinous prisoners like Manson should have. Should he be allowed to marry? Have sexual visits with his soon to be wife? Some American prisoners have access to TVs, Internet and books on occasion. The most notorious of killers receive thousands of emails from women interested in pursuing romantic relationships with them. What makes a woman attracted to such a person? I can't understand it, maybe there are some psychologists amongst my readers who can explain? As you can see, Manson's soon to be wife is not some ugly duckling. She's quite attractive and well spoken, yet drawn to a prisoner who committed some of the most horrific murders in American history. Future husband with a swastika tattooed on his forehead? Apparently it's attractive to at least one person. You can hear her explain the relationship in this interview.

I know nothing about the Russian prison system, or how inmates are treated there. What rights do you think prisoners should have? Internet, TV, books, privacy for sexual relations if they're married or have a girlfriend? I'm torn on this subject, not sure how I feel...

Comments

Re: Содом, Гоморра и маленький человек мечтающий о велик

[andrey-kaminsky.livejournal.com]

It will be enough for me if she did not commit suicide on my grave after my death. All necessary for the humanity books have already been written in the 20th century, we have only to read them:)

Re: Содом, Гоморра и маленький человек мечтающий о велик

[peacetraveler22.livejournal.com]

I'm sure she'll survive just fine. However, it's sometimes amazing to see how couples who have been together for almost an eternity often die in quick succession. This happened to my great-grandparents. They met and married as teenagers, and lived to be quite old. Great-grandfather died in his 80's, after almost 70 years of being together with his beloved wife. She died only a few months later, and doctors could not determine the reason why. The only conclusion was she died of a "broken heart." I'm not sure this is the real reason, but it seems plausible.

Re: Содом, Гоморра и маленький человек мечтающий о велик

[andrey-kaminsky.livejournal.com]

We are not able to feel the same way as people felt 100 years ago. Death is no longer a tragedy for us, it is ordinariness. We see it every day in the news and movies and so we are talking about death in the same way as about coffee or donuts.

Re: Содом, Гоморра и маленький человек мечтающий о велик

[peacetraveler22.livejournal.com]

Maybe you're right. I cannot think now. An old post made its way to TOP LJ, and now I've dealt with idiotic trolls and Russians for the past two hours. Makes me even more grateful for my normal readers.

Re: Содом, Гоморра и маленький человек мечтающий о велик

[andrey-kaminsky.livejournal.com]

a bit of classical "Alice in Wonderland":)
“We're all mad here.”
― Cheshire Cat