Arkansas Woman, Left in Cell, Goes 4 Days With No Food or Water

Arkansas Woman, Left in Cell, Goes 4 Days With No Food or Water

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The woman, Adriana Torres-Flores, 38, a longtime illegal immigrant from Mexico, slept on the floor with only a shoe for a pillow, and with nothing to drink except her own urine, The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported. There was no bathroom in the cell.

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“Everybody is backing away from it as fast as they can,” Mr. Petty said. “Frankly, that’s how they treat Hispanics down here. They treat Hispanics like cattle, like less than human.”

Once again our police doing their job. WTF???

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[edit on 12-3-2008 by freedomataprice]

Man, can anyone continue to condone this behavior by law enforcement?


I mean, I know she is an illegal alien, but that shouldn't deprive her of simple human dignity.

I just wonder how you forget about someone? If it's your job to keep up with people then over the weekend wouldn't you have remembered leaving a woman in a cell with no food or water?

When I go home from work I still think of what went on that day, maybe thats just me.

I live not too far away, and this was on the news here. It seems that she had been locked up after being arrested for pirating videos at a flea market. While having posted bail once, it was revoked because of her lack of citizenship.

She was put in a holding cell at the courtroom, and then forgotten when the day was done. This happened on a Thursday, and there was no court Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. She was found when court resumed on Monday.

The bailiff who "forgot" her has been placed on Administrative Leave, meaning he is earning taxpayer $$$$ while sitting home drinking Arkansas Tea and watching the Jerry Springer Show.

Well,
That is a little harsh but, before we hand out any blame I have to wonder.
Would this tragic event been avoided if she was in her own country and legal? I think quite possibly the answer is yes. People need to take responsibility for thier own actions. If you ask me and no one has, I think she owes law enforcement an apology for setting up this condition and causing an embarrassment to the Law enforcement agency. Her ultimate decision to enter the country illegally has set up the circustances for this embarrassing incident. She should be given and peanut butter sandwich, a glass of water and sent across the border. AND SHE SHOULD APOLOGIZE!

OK so I can forget my main duty on the job, for three days! without food and water, But As a parent if I leave my child in the car while I run into a store I can be jailed? Or if I decide to homeschool my children I can be punnished by law in Cal?
This system is screwed!!!

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Are you saying that it was not wrong to treat a prisoner worse than a dog, just because they were on the wrong piece of the earth?

And she should apologize to the people that locked her up and forgot about her for 3 days?

My, you are a compassionate and caring representative of the human race.

Originally posted by vance[ She should be given and peanut butter sandwich, a glass of water and sent across the border. AND SHE SHOULD APOLOGIZE!

But she is a human!!! No one should be treated this way!

I don't care who you are or where your from youd deserve to be treated humanly.