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Sat Feb 7, 2026, 09:00 PM Feb 7

"For 280 days we haven't eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh," an Otay Mesa captive [View all]

Detention Center Captives Are Throwing Lotion Bottles Wrapped With Notes to Organizers Outside Otay Mesa Facility
“For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh," an Otay Mesa captive communicated through handwritten note. "We are all in one big room with no doors or windows. We can’t see any grass or trees. We are all constantly sick."

https://lataco.com/captive-lotion-bottle-note

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Let's call these "detention centers" what they are. Laffy Kat Feb 7 #1
The Otay facility is a private prison. maveric Feb 7 #10
I doubt the public ones are much better. iemanja Feb 7 #12
There is Rebl2 Feb 7 #13
From the link: cbabe Feb 7 #2
I was wondering if or where there might be a Texas group to help people here. Does anyone have any info about this? efhmc Feb 7 #3
Maybe contact the San Diego group and ask how to organize one. cbabe Feb 7 #4
Thank you very much for taking the time to answer me. efhmc Feb 7 #9
What they're doing to those captives is deliberate torture, IMO. They have the funds to feed and treat highplainsdem Feb 7 #5
Deliberate malnutrition sakabatou Feb 7 #6
San Diegans HATE tRump BigmanPigman Feb 7 #7
Are they trying to give them all scurvy? greatauntoftriplets Feb 7 #8
It's been said many times before, but it bears repeating -- "The cruelty is the point". Fil1957 Feb 7 #11
Crimes against humanity, cruel and unusual punishments. The entire LoisB Feb 7 #14
The ICC lacks jurisdiction, I believe. n/t flvegan Feb 7 #16
I think a country, an ICC prosecutor, and the U.N. Security Council can refer a LoisB Sunday #22
Why do you think popsdenver Feb 7 #17
Yes! LoisB Sunday #21
"We" could equal class action at this point, I would assume. flvegan Feb 7 #15
Better hurry popsdenver Feb 7 #18
So i wonder how Figarosmom Feb 7 #19
Trump's policies all have cruelty as a guiding principle. democrank Feb 7 #20
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