Louisiana has 5 times more Prisoners than Saudi Arabia
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Louisiana's unusually high incarceration rate, which is over five times higher than Saudi Arabia's. The speaker criticizes the private prison industry in the...
  • lettruthoutEnglish
    54•3 months ago

    Louisiana population: 4.6 million

    Saudi Arabia population: 32.2 million

  • @Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    17•3 months ago

    Damn. The only thing Louisiana has going for it is New Orleans. Between the prison population and forcing religion down the throats of public school kids there’s nothing charming about the state.

    • @delirious_owlEnglish
      5•3 months ago

      Don’t fuck up. And don’t be black.

  • atro_city
    11•3 months ago

    Hey, at least Louisiana doesn’t behead them!

    … yet

  • @JigglySackles@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1•3 months ago

    I mean… To be a little bit fair, the middle east doesn’t police things nearly as much as a general rule. Lots of people break the law with zero consequences. I lived next door to Saudi for a time and it was a little better where I was but still a world of difference in adherence to and enforcement of general laws compared to most western countries.