Ezra Levant
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And by the way— So it means whatever the hell they want. A lot of his friends happen to be in him. Of course. I was scheduled to go and visit him on February 16th. Yeah. And I just got a letter from the prison governor saying, we understand you have a social media presence and we're not going to let you in. The trouble with that is these visitors, I mean, I'm interested to hear how he's doing.
And by the way— So it means whatever the hell they want. A lot of his friends happen to be in him. Of course. I was scheduled to go and visit him on February 16th. Yeah. And I just got a letter from the prison governor saying, we understand you have a social media presence and we're not going to let you in. The trouble with that is these visitors, I mean, I'm interested to hear how he's doing.
Do you know how he's doing? No. Well, I hear from his family, and there are some—and he's deteriorating. Well, yeah, no doubt. You cannot spend—it is a form of mental torture. It is—solitary confinement is how you punish a prisoner who's already in prison.
Do you know how he's doing? No. Well, I hear from his family, and there are some—and he's deteriorating. Well, yeah, no doubt. You cannot spend—it is a form of mental torture. It is—solitary confinement is how you punish a prisoner who's already in prison.
Do you know how he's doing? No. Well, I hear from his family, and there are some—and he's deteriorating. Well, yeah, no doubt. You cannot spend—it is a form of mental torture. It is—solitary confinement is how you punish a prisoner who's already in prison.
Now, they have him in a maximum security prison, too. There are murderers in that prison. I visited him once before they brought in this no visitors rule, and it was quite something to get through this labyrinth of doors. I met with him early, and he was in high enough spirits in the first month. Now he's in his fourth month there. He's got five more? That's right. And he's falling apart.
Now, they have him in a maximum security prison, too. There are murderers in that prison. I visited him once before they brought in this no visitors rule, and it was quite something to get through this labyrinth of doors. I met with him early, and he was in high enough spirits in the first month. Now he's in his fourth month there. He's got five more? That's right. And he's falling apart.
Now, they have him in a maximum security prison, too. There are murderers in that prison. I visited him once before they brought in this no visitors rule, and it was quite something to get through this labyrinth of doors. I met with him early, and he was in high enough spirits in the first month. Now he's in his fourth month there. He's got five more? That's right. And he's falling apart.
Here's the problem with banning visitors.
Here's the problem with banning visitors.
Here's the problem with banning visitors.
Not just that. The visitors want to visit for their own sake. I want to talk to him about certain things. I want to report back certain things on his health. But from his point of view, he needs the visitors to stay sane.
Not just that. The visitors want to visit for their own sake. I want to talk to him about certain things. I want to report back certain things on his health. But from his point of view, he needs the visitors to stay sane.
Not just that. The visitors want to visit for their own sake. I want to talk to him about certain things. I want to report back certain things on his health. But from his point of view, he needs the visitors to stay sane.
And he has certain visiting slots. His family cannot fill them all. His family is living a life. His kids are in school. He's like... And so there, I was in court when the judge meted out the sentence. The judge gave him the maximum sentence allowed by law to be served in solitary, no such thing.
And he has certain visiting slots. His family cannot fill them all. His family is living a life. His kids are in school. He's like... And so there, I was in court when the judge meted out the sentence. The judge gave him the maximum sentence allowed by law to be served in solitary, no such thing.
And he has certain visiting slots. His family cannot fill them all. His family is living a life. His kids are in school. He's like... And so there, I was in court when the judge meted out the sentence. The judge gave him the maximum sentence allowed by law to be served in solitary, no such thing.
In fact, he always says, put me in the ward, put me in the wing, and I'll fend for myself, and it's on you, prison. The prison are putting—the prison don't know what to do with him. Because you're correct to say in the UK— Yeah, because it's a civil offense, right? In the United States, you have different kinds of gangs in prison. There's the white gangs, the black gangs, the Latino gangs.
In fact, he always says, put me in the ward, put me in the wing, and I'll fend for myself, and it's on you, prison. The prison are putting—the prison don't know what to do with him. Because you're correct to say in the UK— Yeah, because it's a civil offense, right? In the United States, you have different kinds of gangs in prison. There's the white gangs, the black gangs, the Latino gangs.
In fact, he always says, put me in the ward, put me in the wing, and I'll fend for myself, and it's on you, prison. The prison are putting—the prison don't know what to do with him. Because you're correct to say in the UK— Yeah, because it's a civil offense, right? In the United States, you have different kinds of gangs in prison. There's the white gangs, the black gangs, the Latino gangs.