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liberalnarb

(4,532 posts) Wed Jan 27, 2016, 08:07 PM Jan 2016

President Obama Bans Solitary Confinement For Juveniles

President Obama released an op-ed in the Washington Post where he states he will take action against solitary confinement for juveniles, banning it completely. He talks about the psychological effects of this practice, which is classified as torture by the U.N. Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian, hosts of the The Young Turks, break it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.

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President Obama Bans Solitary Confinement For Juveniles (Original Post) liberalnarb Jan 2016 OP

I am sure you know who will have something to say about this. randys1 Jan 2016 #1

randys1

(16,286 posts)

1. I am sure you know who will have something to say about this.

Reply to liberalnarb (Original post)

Wed Jan 27, 2016, 08:12 PM

Jan 2016

Obama could say he wanted to cure cancer, and you know who would be upset.

Actually, that EXACT thing happened at the SOU

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