Does it seem fair that these prisoners in the Phillipines are having a much better time than most American office workers? (For entertainment almost as good, see my posting on New York's current production of Gypsy.)
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So You Think You Can Shank: Filipino Prisoners Dance!
Posted Jul 23rd 2007 12:49PM by Mo Rocca
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16. Andrea, loved your comment!! I'm still laughing! I liked the video, I thought they did really good.It beats just sitting around in their cells.At least they get some excercise and are doing something to pass the time besides trying to kill each other!!
sherry at 8:22PM on Jul 23rd 2007
17. at least the arent passing time by widdling prison shanks or getting in gang fights like they do here in the states.
Allison at 8:33PM on Jul 23rd 2007
18. I think its productive. I mean would u rather they be Shanking each other. Oh yeah & what was that a man or a woman. Just for the record he/she was ugly as hell hahahah Was he in for scaring someone. hahaha
Sal at 10:36PM on Jul 23rd 2007
19. hey, the "girrrrrrlllll" has got to go... lol I think "he" played the part a little too well if you ask me. lol
Mo at 11:30PM on Jul 23rd 2007
20. hey, the "girl" has to go...I think "she" played the part a little toooo weeeelll if you ask me. hee hee hee
Mo at 11:31PM on Jul 23rd 2007
21. Okay, get a grip. It's a male prison. IE..that was a man dressed up like a girl. Come on now..how many women have a receding hairline like that? But on an up beat, yeah they had the moves down pat. More power to them.
Jules at 12:52AM on Jul 25th 2007
22. hmmmmmmmm.......cooking show with jeffery dahmer, very interesting. I think this is a great financial success in the making. It is made of win and glory!
derek at 12:43AM on Jul 24th 2007
23. I THOUGHT IT WAS PRETTY GOOD, AND VERY ENTERTAINING. IT COULD BE WORSE, AT LEAST THEY ARE NOT FORMING GANGS, PLANNING ON A KILL. I THINK MORE PRISONS OUGHT TO DO MORE THINGS LIKE THAT, TO HELP PRISONERS, LEARN HOW TO GET ALONG WITH OTHERS.
THANK YOU
IRENE MEROLA at 12:59AM on Jul 24th 2007
24. now the prisoners do the "evolution of filipino dance"
http://youtube.com/watch?v=1e4Dc-Qc1dM
joe at 2:48AM on Jul 24th 2007
25. This was very interesting to me being I get mail from someone in prison and it is full of the poor me send me money help me get out of trouble. My thoughts if you are getting in trouble while there why would I want you to get out. Maybe our prison system ought to find ways like this to keep them busy. Seems like we could save some money if there was more structure activities that kept them busy, they wouldn't have to entertain theirselves by hurting or killing themselves or the guards
fancyspirit at 4:10AM on Jul 24th 2007
26. This is great...these people are not fighting they are working together
Not working on killing each other either. I don't know who runs this prison
but whom ever it is needs a tap on the back and a rise in pay for allowing them to
do something they can be proud of and learn from it. while watching this video I
didn't see them as prisoners in a prison, I seen them as a group.
These people are learning to work together. This is so cool
I wonder when a prisoner from this prison is released, that has completed
this type of program, what percent comes back compared to other prisons that don't
have programs such as this one. I wonder if less prisoners return after learning
how to work as a group. The whole think process must be somewhat different
after working with others, getting to know each other as a person and
counting on each other to do their part to make a whole.
At any rate " Pure Awesome "
Dove at 4:51AM on Jul 24th 2007
27. I love it! Good for them and good for the person who instituted this idea. Music and dance are great mood enhancers.
katie at 8:45AM on Jul 24th 2007
28. Awesome. I think this is incredible. Dance lifts your spirits. Dance releases Endorphins. I think that when prisoners feel better, they are better in touch with themselves. They can reflect and make inner changes. I also think that many people were probably depressed in the first place and that is why they made such horrible choices. I think Dance is a great form of rehabilitation. I know in the years when I was dancing, it really saved my life. No I wouldn't have become a criminal but I know I wouldn't have been happy without it.
amy at 8:54AM on Jul 24th 2007
29. This is great! I think instead of making license plates, US prisoners should be given an option to perform in a broadway production. Who wouldn't want to see the prisoners from Sing Sing do a Song Song?
Steven at 8:58AM on Jul 24th 2007
30. So what is wrong if these prisoners(human-beings) dance. They are already looked up for how long, so what harm are they doing. Some of us need to get off the top of the flag that is sticking us in the ------ snd see the humor in it
Triniredds at 9:25AM on Jul 24th 2007