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Breivik case against Norway over prison conditions to be heard in jail
Mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik’s court case against the Norwegian state over his prison conditions, which he likens to torture, will take place in the jail where he is being held, a court has ruled. Breivik killed 77 people in a bombing and shooting assault in 2011 because he was opposed to Norway’s multiculturalism. He has complained repeatedly about being held in isolation, which he argues is a violation of his human rights.
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The original source didn't give a reason why Breivik was being held in isolation so I went digging. Not a lot of people are addressing it, but I eventually found a quick blurb at the end of the Reuters article:
I'm not sure I buy that reasoning. Isn't the whole point of keeping someone in prison so you can maintain security over them? Keep them from hurting others? What hostage is he likely to use in prison and has he already attempted it?
I don't buy it either.
At the same time I don't feel terribly bad for the guy
Neither do I.