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Spiffy new jail too expensive to open
United Press International ^
| March 16
| upi
Posted on 03/17/2006 7:29:09 AM PST by george76
A $59 million jail featuring art and flat screen TVs in Portland, Ore., has been sitting unused for more than a year as the city can't afford to open it.
The Wapato Facility took two years to construct and can house 525 inmates at a cost of $20 million per year, ....
The county spent more than $600,000 on art for the jail, including a sculpture out front by the circular driveway.
There are 30-foot vaulted ceilings and private showers.
"I love coming to an empty $59-million jail," Giusto told the Los Angeles Times. "I get tired of telling people how dumb we are."
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posted on
03/17/2006 7:29:13 AM PST
by
george76
To: george76
"I get tired of telling people how dumb we are." I don't think he has to tell anybody.
2
posted on
03/17/2006 7:30:44 AM PST
by
scott7278
(Livin' the life some consider a myth,)
To: george76
The county spent more than $600,000 on art for the jail, including a sculpture out front by the circular driveway. There are 30-foot vaulted ceilings and private showers. This is suppose to be a jail??
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posted on
03/17/2006 7:31:20 AM PST
by
Mo1
("Stupidity is also a gift from God, but it should not be abused." Pope John Paul II)
To: george76
Isn't Portland, Ore. a people's republic?
4
posted on
03/17/2006 7:32:11 AM PST
by
ncountylee
(Dead terrorists smell like victory)
To: Mo1
Don't you know? Without $600,000 worth of art, it's considered cruel and unusual punishment.
Welcome to Bizarro World.
5
posted on
03/17/2006 7:32:52 AM PST
by
scott7278
(Livin' the life some consider a myth,)
To: Mo1; Salvation
From the peoples republic of Portland, Oregon
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posted on
03/17/2006 7:33:08 AM PST
by
george76
(Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
To: Mo1
Oh I don't know. Maybe a sculpture of a good hanging would be okay with me.
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posted on
03/17/2006 7:34:31 AM PST
by
misterrob
(Islam is a hate crime)
To: george76
House the corrupt officials that built the place.
Idiots.
To: george76
59 million to build 20 million a year to operate.....how much is a lethal injection cocktail (I think its about 400 bucks)...you do the math
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posted on
03/17/2006 7:35:06 AM PST
by
xpertskir
To: scott7278
They do not want to hurt the criminals feelings...unlike Sheriff Joe Arpaio with his tent city in Maricopa County, Arizona.
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posted on
03/17/2006 7:35:09 AM PST
by
george76
(Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
To: george76
The real story is that campaign contributions and bribes were made and contractors made big bucks and workers got employed. These projects are usually bonded out and the state and Feds might be paying for some of the construction costs.
Running the jail comes out of a different fund. Namely current expenditures
11
posted on
03/17/2006 7:35:31 AM PST
by
dennisw
(-Muslim's biggest enemy is the founder of Islam, Muhammad. Muslims are victims of this evil conman-)
To: ncountylee
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posted on
03/17/2006 7:36:07 AM PST
by
Wombat101
(Islam: Turning everything it touches to Shi'ite since 632 AD...)
To: george76
Funny, but I always thought jail wasn't supposed to be fun.
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posted on
03/17/2006 7:36:42 AM PST
by
Fresh Wind
(Democrats are guilty of whatever they scream the loudest about.)
To: george76
Gee how sad. And I'm sure all those inmates were looking forward to having their own sleep number beds too.
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posted on
03/17/2006 7:37:52 AM PST
by
Millee
(Don't make me get out my voodoo doll out!)
To: xpertskir
Stupid is as stupid does.
If they do not want us to think that they are stupid, then they should not do stupid things.
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posted on
03/17/2006 7:38:37 AM PST
by
george76
(Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
To: Fresh Wind
Flat screen tv's ?
Get me one.
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posted on
03/17/2006 7:40:06 AM PST
by
george76
(Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
To: george76
They could just fly them to MidAmerica Airport...there's plenty of room there.
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posted on
03/17/2006 7:40:44 AM PST
by
scott7278
(Livin' the life some consider a myth,)
To: george76
Cost of sending one inmate to Wapato prison per year: $39,000.
Cost of sending one child to Princeton University for a year: $41,000.
Fascinating.
To: george76
CORRECTION:
"I get tired of telling people how dumb and/or corrupt democrats are."
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posted on
03/17/2006 7:42:24 AM PST
by
proudpapa
(of three.)
To: george76
They should turn it into a homeless shelter. At least get some use out of it.
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posted on
03/17/2006 7:47:17 AM PST
by
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