Whenever I talk about abolition, someone inevitably brings up victims' rights. And I agree, people who experience violent and terrible crimes should have rights. They need care. They need therapy. They need community. They need protection.

None of which is provided by our system of cages.

@theleftistlawyer
why does this read like 'states rights' or 'parents rights' ..

like um victims rights .. to do what exactly? get care, receive treatment, therapy? yeah no definitely should have that ..

or do they mean the "right".. heavily brutalize and violate the rights of someone else.. which .. is not; and should not be ever be a 'right' at all.. like wtf but also .. its not even the victims doing that .. its the state doing that; with or without their help