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World's tallest 'mega jail' will rise 300ft into the sky and have 1,040 beds (metro.co.uk)
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[–] roux@hexbear.net 12 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Please at least cover it in flashy digital billboards. That's all I'm asking.

[–] bleepingblorp@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 7 months ago

They will, don't worry. They are just bidding for advertising rights at the moment.

[–] eskimofry@lemm.ee 10 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Is this what the US is calling welfare housing? Given the inmates will be mostly commit crimes like smoking weed or jaywalking or people of colour..

[–] Omega_Haxors@lemmy.ml 5 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

And the worst thing is that don't even have to smoke weed, cops routinely plant drugs on people they want to lock up.

[–] Burningmeatstick@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 7 months ago

Worlds largest prison built in China

Town, NYC

[–] Omega_Haxors@lemmy.ml 7 points 7 months ago

Innovation under capitalism

[–] HaSch@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Terry Gilliam needs to sue them over copyright infringement for ripping off the movie Brazil