AP - Sheriff Arpaio makes inmates pedal to watch TV

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PHOENIX (AP) -- Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has started a program he calls "Pedal Vision," in which inmates pedal stationary bikes to generate electricity for television sets. The bikes are customized to turn on connected TV sets once inmates at Phoenix's Tent City Jail pedal enough to generate 12 volts of electricity. An hour of pedaling equals an hour of television....

 

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PHOENIX (AP) -- Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has started a program he calls "Pedal Vision," in which inmates pedal stationary bikes to generate electricity for television sets. The bikes are customized to turn on connected TV sets once inmates at Phoenix's Tent City Jail pedal enough to generate 12 volts of electricity. An hour of pedaling equals an hour of television....

 

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I agree with most of this guy's ideas. And they should sell these for private homes:)

[RoyalOrleans]

God bless that man.

[eddo]

I <3 Sheriff Joe!

 

 

but too many, this is cruel and unusual punishment and Joe should be fired for this.

[RegisteredAndEducated]

They should have to provide for themselves alot more than that too... Growing their own crops, cleaning up cities and roads.... Put the prisoners to work... No more free rides... The ones that dont want to work, should be put to death.