"One prisoner gets swine flu and dies. Is that murder?"

If the prison authourities know he will die without medical attention, deny him clothing and medical attention anyway and leave him to rot in an open wooden hut with no door, in the snow surrounded by decomposing bodies as part of a deliberate policy of imposing circumstances in which the chances of survival are nil, then yes I would call it murder.

As for the H1N1 virus,

I've had it and so has my daughter and we are both fine. Neither of us had the vaccine either.

We had access to medical attention, food, warmth etc.

I didn't even need any antivirals as my immune sytem (as in about 99% of cases) was able to adapt quickly and fight the virus off with a minimum of fuss.

North Carolina Prison inmates have access to comparable medical attention, clothing, shelter and warmth.

I think they are right not to succumb to the Panic aver H1N1

There is a subtle difference between life in a modern prison, and the realities Anne Frank endured and having read your posts so far I don't expect you to get it straight away, however I think its worth mentioning.


I'm afraid your comparison is as facile and feeble as your little put down.