Inmate Labor: Working to help protect marshes from BP oil spill - pics

[Kadie]

Inmates from a La Fourche parish jail on a work release program fill giant sandbags in Port Fourchon, Louisiana May 11, 2010. U.S. Army National Guard troops were dropping the sandbags using helicopters (background) on nearby breaks in beaches to protect marshes from the BP oil spill offshore.


Inmates from a La Fourche parish jail on a work release program fill giant sandbags in Port Fourchon, Louisiana May 11, 2010. U.S. Army National Guard troops were dropping the sandbags using helicopters (background) on nearby breaks in beaches to protect marshes from the BP oil spill offshore.


Inmates from a La Fourche parish jail on a work release program fill giant sandbags in Port Fourchon, Louisiana May 11, 2010. U.S. Army National Guard troops were dropping the sandbags using helicopters on nearby breaks in beaches to protect marshes from the BP oil spill offshore.


Inmates from a La Fourche parish jail on a work release program fill giant sandbags with an offshore oil rig in the background in Port Fourchon, Louisiana May 11, 2010. U.S. Army National Guard troops were dropping the sandbags using helicopters on nearby breaks in beaches to protect marshes from the BP oil spill offshore.


Inmates from a La Fourche parish jail on a work release program fill giant sandbags in Port Fourchon, Louisiana May 11, 2010. U.S. Army National Guard troops were dropping the sandbags using helicopters on nearby breaks in beaches to protect marshes from the BP oil spill offshore.

[revolution breeze]

1. All Trustees

who volunteered.

[Dappleganger]

2. Should be BP execs in those suits.

And I hope they get paid at least minimum wage!

[proudohioan]

6. Oh, you said it! +100000!!!!!

[NeedleCast]

3. Seems like a good use of prisoners and the National Guard

[dixiegrrrrl]

4. Common sight here in the South.

Crews of inmates pick up litter from the highways.

Jail trustees are allowed to do community work around the city and county.
they prefer the chance to do this rather than sit in over heated jail cells.

[revolution breeze]

7. It also counts toward early release. n/t

[Myrina]

5. .... and that's why we need more prisons, dammit!

The country needs more slave-wage laborers! :sarcasm:

In case you didn't catch it the first time: :sarcasm: :sarcasm:


Seriously, I am glad for any and all help the Gulf can get prepping for this catastrophe.
Too bad there aren't some oil execs, oil lobbyists and Senate Republicans out there along with the common folk.
Oh yeah, and where's the Cheney (aka Mr. Halliburton) Family??

[semillama]

8. Where are the oil execs, Cheneyites, et al?

Well, in a better world, they'd be in the sand bags...

[malaise]

9. I wonder how many of them are in prison

for smoking some ganja. Meanwhile the criminals like W, the Dick, and Rove, criminals from BP and criminals from Wall Street walk free.