The true test of society is how well it treats its prisoners and old people.
"By pedaling the prison's stationary bikes, the inmates charge a battery that's used to power 10 street lamps along the town's riverside promenade. For every three eight-hour days they spend on the bikes, [they] get one day shaved off their sentences."
http://news.yahoo.com/inmates-brazilian-jail-cycle-freedom-165006870.html
Sincerely,
Jonathan Morrison c: 801-688-0183
So it sounds like you approve?
Patrick
Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2012 08:18:20 -0600 From: jonathan.morrison@gmail.com To: thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org Subject: [TheThinkTank] The true test of society is how well it treats its prisoners and old people.
"By pedaling the prison's stationary bikes, the inmates charge a battery that's used to power 10 street lamps along the town's riverside promenade. For every three eight-hour days they spend on the bikes, [they] get one day shaved off their sentences."
http://news.yahoo.com/inmates-brazilian-jail-cycle-freedom-165006870.html Sincerely,
Jonathan Morrison c: 801-688-0183
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