End prison rape, start Twitter controversy
We know America's become pretty polarized over politics lately, but seriously, people: you can dislike President Obama AND dislike prison rape, too.
- Right-wing columnist Tammy Bruce might have written something nice about President Obama once, but we were unable to find it. So her take on the new guidelines wasn't surprising:
What, he's expecting to be there? "The First Gay President Issues Executive Order On Prison Rape" bit.ly/JcGc69- Hey @BarackObama, don't worry--I have a plan to stop prison rape--Soap on a Rope!
- Bruce was far from the only one to wax snarkastic about prison soap.
- Bill Turner's Twitter biography says he is "National Director: United States of America Defence League. Fighting Sharia Law & Islam, In America." He doesn't approve of fighting prison rape, though.
First Gay President Issues The "Don't Drop The Soap" Executive Order... fb.me/1nJerEkx1- We're not sure if this next tweet comes from someone who supports or opposes gay rights, though a perusal of his other Tweets suggests he believes Obama was born in Kenya.
Gay Obama Administration Regulates Gay Prison Rape with LGBT-Inclusive Rules Aimed Gays in Prison metroweekly.com/poliglot/2012/…- That said, not all criticism of the Justice Department guidelines was motivated by anti-Obama sentiment. Many critics felt the guidelines didn't go far enough, especially for inmates suspected of immigration violations.
Prison Rape: Still Not Funny: The US Justice Department has issued a new set of guidelines designed to stem pris... bit.ly/JUpoj2
@alexwagner Obama refuses to let his DOJ include immigrants in its prison rape protection guidelines. Detained immigrants need not apply.
Administration Should Include Immigrant Detainees in Prison Rape Elimination Act Guidelines: bit.ly/JBPZSz- There were also heartening levels of disdain shown toward those who chose to view prison rape as a partisan issue.
Because rape is funny when it happens to men. MT @radleybalko: Andrea Peyser's prison rape shtick. bit.ly/IYdm4N- Of course, not everyone who joked about the new guidelines was motivated by dislike of Obama or disdain toward prisoners. There were the usual generic (in the sense of non-partisan) joking as well.
