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French ex-president Sarkozy begins jail sentence

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375 points begueradj | 3 comments | 22 Oct 25 05:49 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source
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yard2010 ◴[22 Oct 25 08:45 UTC] No.45666375[source]▶
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thrance[dead post] ◴[22 Oct 25 08:54 UTC] No.45666426[source]▶
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gnfargbl ◴[22 Oct 25 09:27 UTC] No.45666664[source]▶
Article 3 ECHR should prevent the prison authorities from putting any prisoner in a position where they know he's going to "get roughed up". You and I both want that right for ourselves, so surely we should also extend it to Sarzoky?
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thrance ◴[22 Oct 25 09:58 UTC] No.45666887[source]▶
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1. cudgy ◴[22 Oct 25 10:17 UTC] No.45667004[source]▶
How is calling for equal and humane treatment of prisoners high and righteous? You are recommending targeted abuse for certain prisoners that goes beyond the sentence imposed by a court. Maybe a better way of stating it is that you are low and unjust.
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2. aaplok ◴[22 Oct 25 10:56 UTC] No.45667285[source]▶
OP's point is that French prisons are famously derelict. They are overcrowded, dirty, dangerous. Regular prisoners do not enjoy the luxury of a VIP cell.

Sarkozy played no small part in making this happen.

We should absolutely wish for all prisoners to be treated decently, and it is a terrible thing that the matter is only brought up when someone like Sarkozy has to ensure a portion of what regular prisoners endure.

And worst of all, his political followers are all lamenting about the conditions he is in while remaining hardliners for the rest of the prisoners. You are right that OP should not wish ill on Sarkozy, whose distress is real and painful to see. But OP's frustration is understandable to anyone who cares even a little for the welfare of regular prisoners in France.

3. thevillagechief ◴[22 Oct 25 13:06 UTC] No.45668491[source]▶
I think the OP is in fact calling for an equal treatment of prisoners. Sarkozy isn't getting the average prison treatment here.