The news has sparked a heated reaction on social media. Some users are outraged that people who ended up in prison for committing crimes are now making demands regarding their living conditions and the observance of their rights. One Threads user named Zane wrote that she would like to have the same confidence as the inmates of Liepaja prison, who declared a hunger strike due to alleged violations of their rights. She reminded that they likely ended up behind bars precisely for violating the rights of others. In the comments, even harsher assessments were voiced. Some users stated that they do not feel sympathy for the hunger strikers, as the food for inmates is paid for by taxpayers, while among those on the outside, there are people who themselves do not have enough money for food. Others called the behavior of the inmates not a lack of confidence, but “audacity,” and stated that they see no reason to meet them halfway. One participant in the discussion, who previously worked as a judge's assistant, shared that many years ago she regularly encountered numerous complaints from inmates about violations of their rights. According to her, one of them even made his own seal, which he used to certify each of his appeals. View on Threads
