They usually hold up the Nordic countries as the model for "rehabilitation" type prisons, and I don't think rape is really punished that much in those countries. I don't have the data available on me, but if memory serves it's usually a slap on the wrist in terms of time and comfort.

wE hAvE tHe MoSt InCaRcErAtEd PeOpLe oF aNy CoUnTrY!!!

...like, so the fuck what if we do? I'm totally comfortable with locking up murderers, rapists, and other violent filth for life with no possibility of parole. It's a pity that so many seem more concerned with violent felons' rights than their victims.

What's the over-under on this being a homeless guy with dozens of prior arrests and/or convictions?

Oh goody, the UWS is getting yet another homeless shelter, right across the street from a school. No background checks on prior convictions, yay!

We love being a dumping ground for shelters while simultaneously being accused of not having any. Love it.

Pretty unsurprising that Slate would come out in defense of the ugly, bulky, rat-infested, eyesore dining sheds. They really can't be dismantled soon enough.

Now, adding a few tables outside isn't really hurting anything, as long as it doesn't take up too much of the pedestrian area of the sidewalk.

Those are Kafkaesque mental gymnastics.

Nurses are worth their weight in gold. I hope all of their demands are granted. Fucking hospital administrators.