Johnny Q Private
prisonstorytime.bsky.social
Johnny Q Private
@prisonstorytime.bsky.social
i apparently need to be able to say things about my time being incarcerated on this app so i made an alt for it
Apropos this thread: I had to assert my Miranda rights three times. The third time they were trying to get me to sign a written waiver. I am sure they were planning to claim I did not phrase my assertion directly enough.

Next they pivoted to being chatty in front of me to see if I would jump in.
You may not be aware that over the last 50 years, the Supreme Court has chipped away at your Miranda rights case by case, rendering them weak and ineffective. You no longer have the right to remain silent, to an attorney, not with the foece you used to. Time for a history lesson. /🧵
Please document the gutting of Miranda in the US. I’ll wait.
January 20, 2025 at 5:10 PM
When I was in prison, we all knew The Shawshank Redemption so well that we referenced and quoted it at each other semi-regularly. Shawshank, Cool Hand Luke and Life.

Because of Life, specifically, I have been asked if I am going to eat my corn bread in a dumb voice at least a thousand times.
Believe it or not, I watched Shawshank Redemption IN prison.
I wish you luck. Have you seen Shawshank Redemption? You should!!

Pay attention to the scene with Andy as he locks himself in the office. He plays Mozart’s Sull’aria. I first heard it here. It’s now my fave aria from an opera. Your mind will soar.
January 20, 2025 at 4:54 PM