Prison
Mubarek was a first-time prisoner and was five hours from the end of a 90-day sentence for stealing razor blades worth £6. The incident was the inspiration for the song Feltham Is Singing Out by English indie rock band Hard-Fi, which appeared as an album track on their debut, Stars of CCTV.
Campaigners say that many key questions still remain unanswered:
- Was the teenager's placement in that cell accidental, negligent, or worse still, deliberate?
- Was the killing pre-meditated, or a seemingly random urge of violence?
- Were others laterally involved in the death; be they staff who had fears but did not act, or inmates who wanted to see a fight?
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Famous quotes containing the word prison:
“Whensoever any affliction assails me, mee thinks I have the keyes of my prison in mine owne hand, and no remedy presents it selfe so soone to my heart, as mine own sword. Often meditation of this hath wonne me to a charitable interpretation of their action, who dy so: and provoked me a little to watch and exagitate their reasons, which pronounce so peremptory judgements upon them.”
—John Donne (c. 1572–1631)
“The prison is the state writ small.”
—Mason Cooley (b. 1927)
“Oh who is that young sinner with the handcuffs on his wrists?
And what has he been after that they groan and shake their fists?
And wherefore is he wearing such a conscience-stricken air?
Oh they’re taking him to prison for the colour of his hair.”
—A.E. (Alfred Edward)