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Child abuser Ian Watkins has been murdered in jail... what's your thoughts? (reddthat.com)
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[โ€“] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 41 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Crime novelist Karin Slaughter had an interesting take in one of her stories.

Child molesters aren't in danger in prison because the prisoners have a sense of fair play and want to avenge the innocent victims.

The molesters are in danger because a lot of the men who end up in prison were abused as children and want payback in any form.

[โ€“] LadyButterfly@reddthat.com 3 points 4 weeks ago

Oh that is an excellent point. There are some really violent, dangerous people in jail... who were horribly hurt as kids and want some form of justice