Man dies after going days in Duval County jail without medication, family says

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[–]Drewski[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

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[–]Node 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

That’s when Barry was arrested on a charge of simple assault.

As has been said, don't commit the crime if you can't do the time.

[–]GuyWhite 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Horse shit. Death should not be the sentence for a minor infraction like that.

[–]SoCo 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Especially one which is only accused and not proven guilty in a court of law.

[–]SoCo 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I've seen this happen all the time. County jails are a revenue source, but woefully unable to deal with the reality of medical responsibilities that they are legally duty-bound to.