tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023495.post4286607025896173936..comments2023-08-09T08:58:25.557-05:00Comments on The Sociology Blog: Just a photo I saw, that made me think...Chad M. Gesserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04037260701468899555noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023495.post-87423153655387997842009-04-08T22:23:00.000-05:002009-04-08T22:23:00.000-05:00i seen this article to and thought it was odd...ar...i seen this article to and thought it was odd...arent there more important things for them to be in class learning about? what good would it do anyone especially and inmate to know how to make baloon animals? eventhough i know that these woman have been cooped upin cells and in classes literally bored out of their mind for a long time maybe it was a class with kind of behind the scences meaning heather raymondnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023495.post-33288981598511661702009-04-07T18:38:00.000-05:002009-04-07T18:38:00.000-05:00I think we all have to keep in mind that these wom...I think we all have to keep in mind that these woman have been taken away from society and deprived for a very long time. Maybe this is like an arts and crafts class for them? Or maybe something fun for them to do so they can get their minds off of everything else. The picture, I admit, is an awful picture and makes us all want to laugh and think what in the world is going on?!Kaley Wnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023495.post-13749678782744304372009-04-07T12:47:00.000-05:002009-04-07T12:47:00.000-05:00hey, they could always get a job at Margaritaville...hey, they could always get a job at Margaritaville in Panama City Beach!! As long as they can walk on stilts!Brittanynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023495.post-32140044444733217522009-04-05T19:12:00.000-05:002009-04-05T19:12:00.000-05:00Maybe it's teaching patients or it's some type of ...Maybe it's teaching patients or it's some type of temper management skill. I do think it is a little odd. That's not a normal skill to have I would think someone could have come up with something a lot more useful for the inmate to put on a job app or resume !!cdossettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023495.post-35802635708949950752009-04-05T11:25:00.000-05:002009-04-05T11:25:00.000-05:00Break or no break, pictures like this allow people...Break or no break, pictures like this allow people to arrive at their own conclusions. No one has a very high opinion of convicts as it is, now we think our tax dollars are going to teach criminals how to make balloon swords and hats...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08802399264751172977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023495.post-37080726912415094522009-04-05T01:29:00.000-05:002009-04-05T01:29:00.000-05:00I don't think it matters. The point is- is that th...I don't think it matters. The point is- is that this class was taking place. And what's break time..?..they're inmates.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023495.post-5572814931934968312009-04-04T21:08:00.000-05:002009-04-04T21:08:00.000-05:00All good comments.Reny has a point: these people w...All good comments.<BR/><BR/>Reny has a point: these people will at some point likely return to society.<BR/><BR/>A further consideration is what is the context with which this class was taking place. Perhaps it was break time?Chad M. Gesserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04037260701468899555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023495.post-56440608517000799392009-04-04T20:45:00.000-05:002009-04-04T20:45:00.000-05:00Well... I guess not everyone can be a doctorWell... I guess not everyone can be a doctorUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08802399264751172977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023495.post-12955928167352110332009-04-04T08:19:00.000-05:002009-04-04T08:19:00.000-05:00The first thought that comes to my mind is who wou...The first thought that comes to my mind is who would consider it a good idea for an ex convict to be a CHILDRENS clown?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09037726857260575938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023495.post-6889874570833772412009-04-03T11:37:00.000-05:002009-04-03T11:37:00.000-05:00You don't have to read into it too much.It's inmat...You don't have to read into it too much.<BR/>It's inmates and balloon animals.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023495.post-51308940207085233912009-04-03T11:21:00.000-05:002009-04-03T11:21:00.000-05:00Well, it's just something that I noticed today. D...Well, it's just something that I noticed today. Don't want to read into it too much. As you can see, there are a lot of questions to be considered regarding this article.<BR/><BR/>Might be interesting to get in touch with the journalist to have her comment on it as well.Chad M. Gesserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04037260701468899555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023495.post-53570328802460501932009-04-03T11:16:00.000-05:002009-04-03T11:16:00.000-05:00WHO THOUGHT OF THAT? I haven't read the article o...WHO THOUGHT OF THAT? I haven't read the article or anything, maybe it says, but my god. Why? What..? Yeah, are they training to be circus clowns? Yeah, I believe any other skill in the world would be better. I'm too speechless to really comment on this right now.<BR/>Is this a joke?<BR/>What in the world good would that do when they get out? You've got to be kidding me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com