Special Treatment?

Should a child rapist, a bank robber, or murderer receive special treatment when in jail or prison? Apparently, some people think terrorists should be given special treatment.

If you want to see what I am talking about, search CNN Video for "Terrorist Attacked"

Alright, if you have been caught doing certain crimes, the fact is you might have pissed off even the other people in our jails and prisons. Perhaps our terrorists are surprised to find out even our criminals do not want them around. I know of a story I dealt with concerning something like this.

When I was a bail bondsman, I got a call regarding a convict who was in the process of being released, and was being held in his local jail for a few more days until his freedom. He didn't do anything violent, and even was being released early due to good behavior. He was told by some friends that I was hunting for someone who had run ins with him in the past, and they were enemies. This convict was going to give me information which would help me catch my skip, and didn't even want reward money for doing so. I made a meeting happen in the jail with him, and he gave me the scoop. Nothing amazing here yet. Later that same day it came over the news that the U.S.S. Cole had been bombed. A day later I got a call from my guy at the jail. His brother was on the ship, and was one of those who died. I was talking to a different person. He was pissed, and rightly so.

Later I found out that President Clinton had made arrangements to have him and his family flown to the funeral. The fact he was a convict didn't matter, he was on the way. This was one aspect of Clinton I will always remember. This guys past was of no consequence, and was treated like all other citizens. Bully for that Mr. Clinton.

However, back to my point. Do you think any terrorist would be safe in the same prison with this guy I just told you about? I know for a fact that if he could hurt them back in any way, he would.


I do not feel bad when certain people die in prisons. If you helped with 9-11, or you are a child rapist, I think it was something that the majority of the public wanted anyways. When our criminals also deem that the world would be better without you, you have truly truly become the scum of the earth.