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New York inmates are suing to watch the solar eclipse after state orders prisons locked down (www.pbs.org)
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NEW YORK (AP) — Inmates in New York are suing the state corrections department over the decision to lock down prisons during next Monday’s total solar eclipse.

The suit filed Friday in federal court in upstate New York argues that the April 8 lockdown violates inmates’ constitutional rights to practice their faiths by preventing them from taking part in a religiously significant event.

The plaintiffs are six men with varying religious backgrounds who are incarcerated at the Woodbourne Correctional Facility in Woodbourne. They include a Baptist, a Muslim, a Seventh-Day Adventist and two practitioners of Santeria, as well as an atheist.

“A solar eclipse is a rare, natural phenomenon with great religious significance to many,” the complaint reads, noting that Bible passages describe an eclipse-like phenomenon during Jesus’ crucifixion while sacred Islamic works describes a similar event when the Prophet Muhammad’s son died.

read more: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/new-york-inmates-are-suing-to-watch-the-solar-eclipse-after-state-orders-prisons-locked-down

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[-] prole@sh.itjust.works 1 points 7 months ago

Well, 1 - you think I wanted to have to explain a, frankly, stupid throwaway bit to some rando on the internet because he just can't grasp the concept of someone on the internet acting differently in a comment for laughs?

And,

What was that about being on the spectrum

2 - Unlike your comment, my comment about being on the spectrum was 100% neutral, or if anything, pretty friendly I thought. Kind of a bit low to use that in a derogatory way.

[-] Minotaur@lemm.ee 1 points 7 months ago

All because I called you a little gullible. This is incredible.

[-] prole@sh.itjust.works 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Is that what it was? You think I gave a shit about that? You definitely have it twisted. I made a corny joke and it triggered you. I probably should have just let it go there, but sometimes I just can't help myself...

And the funny thing is, looking back at your ad hominems.... They're just soooo bad lol. That's why I kept going. Just go back and look at the shit you were saying, it's so dumb lol.

My jokes were completely neutral, and at first I thought they weren't that bad. Like the Baltimore thing? You're the one who made it personal.

[-] Minotaur@lemm.ee 1 points 7 months ago

… yeah dude. I think that’s what it was lmao.

[-] prole@sh.itjust.works 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Go back and read the thread... I was making neutral jokes like the one about the bridge you're selling being in Baltimore (which, c'mon, pretty good).

You, my friend, are the one who made it personal and turned it negative. I just followed your lead.

[-] Minotaur@lemm.ee 1 points 7 months ago

This is actually because I said you wernt “the smartest cookie”?

[-] prole@sh.itjust.works 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Honestly, this shit is so strange. Like are you even for real? You got mad at me for making bad jokes and it's getting to the point of creepiness.

Did I seem upset at those comments? Or did I just make silly jokes about them? I mean seriously dude, take a step back. Maybe log off the internet for a day or two and interact with some real people because... yikes.

I'm done indulging this bizarre obsession you've got. This will be my last reply here. I hope you work out whatever you need to work out.

[-] Minotaur@lemm.ee 1 points 7 months ago

… this is all because I said you wernt the smartest cookie…?

[-] prole@sh.itjust.works 1 points 7 months ago

No. I would say that "this is all because" I made an innocuous (and purposely bad) joke about sentient cookies in response to that.

That really seemed to set you off for some reason. So then it was off to the races, one bad (but completely neutral) joke after another and each time you got seemingly more and more upset... Which I found hilarious in a meta sort of way.

Anyway, it doesn't matter, it's all here in the open to see. Not that literally anyone else on the planet should waste the brain cells reading it.

And here I am doing what I said I wouldn't. It would be nice if Lemmy had that option like reddit where you can disable inbox replies so I don't have to see your befuddled questions...

[-] Minotaur@lemm.ee 1 points 7 months ago

… it’s because I didn’t laugh at your joke?

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