Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar has been stabbed multiple times during an altercation with another incarcerated person at a federal prison in Florida.
    • CuriousLibrarian
      861·
      2 years ago

      Wikipedia is more accurate “convicted serial child molester”. Why does the media downplay his crimes?

      • Alivrah
        301·
        2 years ago

        I never heard of him before and thought he was involved with some doping scandal or whatever. Who wrote that headline? Disgusting!

    • zsdfgn@kbin.social
      199·
      2 years ago

      Disgraced is appropriate, as he used to be held in high regard as a doctor, but no longer is. The extent of that disgrace and the reason for it doesn’t change how appropriate the word is to use.

      • Madison_rogue@kbin.social
        13·
        2 years ago

        Agreed, it’s an appropriate headline. The lede clarifies why he’s disgraced.

        WASHINGTON (AP) — Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar, who was convicted of sexually abusing female gymnasts including Olympic medalists, was stabbed multiple times during an altercation with another inmate at a federal prison in Florida.

    • Zana@startrek.website
      3·
      2 years ago

      Yeah, I’d never heard of him and read the title and was like “That seems like a bit much.” Then I started reading what happened and wow, that title doesn’t even come close to how much of a piece of shit he was.

  • some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org
    521·
    2 years ago

    I don’t defend child molesters, but it’s terrible that prison violence is tolerated in the US.

    • Encode1307@lemm.ee
      24·
      2 years ago

      Prison authorities definitely try to prevent it, if for no other reason than it makes conditions dangerous for them too. It’s terrible that it’s celebrated in popular culture though for sure.

    • HelixDab@kbin.social
      72·
      2 years ago

      Most of the time I would agree. On the other hand, a serial child molester is not someone that is likely ever going to be able to change, even if they’re given every opportunity through rehabilitation (which US prisons do not do in the first place), so I have a hard time feeling bad for him in particular.

    • InverseParallax
      353·
      2 years ago

      Link didn’t say whether the shiv can expect to make a full recovery.

      Hopefully the shiv’s family will put up a gofundme so we can help with any hardships during this difficult time.

  • Jo Miran@lemmy.ml
    53·
    2 years ago

    Someone is getting extra credits at the commissary once they’re out of the hole.