http://youtube.com/watch?v=yYp2Aloz-uE&feature=bz301

I almost forgot

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Bill,

Thanks for the link. Whoever came up with the program or for that matter thought they'd ever get a bunch of prisoners to go along with it? Good for them. I think it took original thinking and a great sales pitch on their part. LOL

Best,

Tim

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That was great I hope they do a lot more in the furure.

Dan

You can view the user and see a lot of videos of them dancing.
http://youtube.com/user/byronfgarcia

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While all that's going on, I bet five other guys are busy in their cells tunneling their way out! LOL! What perfect misdirection for a jail break!



Lyndel

Did you know MC Hammer declared bankruptcy back in 1996?

Anyway, he struggled on. MC Hammer was in the news again recently, for starting up a new on-line social network for dance videos called http://www.DanceJam.com (which is actually up and working as we speak):

http://www.wired.com/entertainment/thewe......ost_1112

http://feedroom.businessweek.com/?fr_sto......bc48b6ff

I always liked MC Hammer. He produced songs with a danceable beat that were not laced with profanity etc.

http://mchammer.blogspot.com/

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MC Hammer is a nice guy who lives in Tracy, Ca. and works as a minister. I met him when he first started out touring because a customer service woman at my company dated the uncle that lead him to bad investments etc.. We thought he never would make it to be honest with you because he was a good guy (he is also ex Navy like me) and while he went bankrupt he's done well for years as a regular person.

Mr. Drake, you liked that dancing did ya? Did you know that the warden at the prison started it up because the excercise program didn't work and he makes them practice for hours a day with the goal being to keep them so exhuasted they are less violent? Did you know that a great many of those prisoners were charged with crimes but after more than a year have not had trials yet with none scheduled? Did you know they are forced to take part in the program and that the warden and his associates have had charged brought against them from advocate groups because of forcing the convicts to dance and that his response is the crime rate is down and if they are dancing or sleeping they can't stab each other?

They are sure entertaining though huh?

Entertaining yes. The rest of your facts...um... maybe time to do your research first?

Best,

Tim

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Various write-ups about the inmates at Cebu Detention and Rehabilitation Center:

http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2008......pi6.html

http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/01/15/asia/inmates.php

http://www.asianoffbeat.com/default.asp?Display=1403

http://www.varietyasiaonline.com/content/view/5340/

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I had some trouble finding it, but here is a story that talks about human rights violations at Cebu D&R C:

http://abcnews.go.com/icaught/story?id=3478161

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Thanks for the real facts Balducci.

Best,

Tim

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I saw it on 20/20 or 60 minutes or one of those news shows. Just stating what they said, hey if you endorse tormenting Philippinos I've no problem with it, to each his own.

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I love the statement in the article how they love to sing and dance, if they picked cotton it would be perfect huh?

Day 3

Well you may have a point about prison abuse. I just did a search on Google for prison abuse and LOTS of info came up but as much as there was on other recent abuses there was nothing about dancing prisoners on the first google page anyway.

Best,

Tim

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I'm not actually sure what the 'real facts' are in this story. I think they may be among the 'unknowable unknowns' (or whatever it was) that Rumsfield used to drone on about.

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Yep.. agreed. Who knows what is real. Most views posted regards the dancing are just points of view.

I'll save my prison abuse comments to that which has been investigated by authorities from now on.

Best,

Tim

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