Prisoners smoking request denied - riot ensues

[jontyB]

http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/News/0,,2-7-1442_2053204,00.html

Polokwane - Thirty-four awaiting trial prisoners burned blankets and mattresses after their request to smoke cigarettes at the Mankweng police cells was refused, Limpopo police said on Wednesday.

Superintendent Motlafela Mojapela said the incident happened on Tuesday at about 18:00.

"They (prisoners) burned blankets and mattresses and locked themselves in the inner cell," he said.

"After a lengthy negotiation, the prisoners opened the cell door."

Nine prisoners were taken to the Mankweng hospital for treatment smoke inhalation, and later discharged.

No one was injured during the incident.

A case of malicious damage to property had been opened.

 

[mancombseepgood]

at least they got to smoke... but one wonders what about those that didn't want to smoke

 

[Leitmotif]

Remarkable. They should get further punishment for destroying state property.

 

[jackganor]

Why did'nt they just light their cigs instead of the blankets and mattresses????

 

[simple_simon]

how can they manage to lock them selves up? i wish more prisoners done this, its seems more effective than when prison guards lock them up

 

[spiderz]

Just lock the gate and come back a week later to see how their doing...

 

[Leitmotif]

...and how many are left, maybe clean out some of the bones...

Who else is thinking of Superman Returns now?

 

[mancombseepgood]

lol

how can they manage to lock them selves up? i wish more prisoners done this, its seems more effective than when prison guards lock them up

HA HA

 

[kilo39]

Just lock the gate and come back a week later to see how their doing...

They do that every night.

Sometimes people burn to death in their cells but no one notices.

 

[killadoob]

do you really wat to deny criminals a cigi, they will go made

just give them a cigi or shoot em in the head