Mein sister favourited this video earlier today. Seems a good idea doesn't it? Prisoner's out of cell time is spent dancing? Keep fit, focussed, force people to work together? Stll, couldn't help but think something fishy was going on, backed up by the Channel 4 documentary. Ok it's only C4, but they put out some stirling documentaries even if the rest of their lineup is gash. Needless to say the lingering point of the documentary, summed up by Wiki is thus:
"The British Channel 4 Documentary "Murderers on the Dancefloor" broadcast in January 2008 portrayed life in the prison. The program showed various inmates praising Byron Garcia, the founder of the initiative - many of whom had tattoos praising Mr Garcia. However, it also featured an anonymous ex-inmate who claimed Mr Garcia employs certain prisoners to beat prisoners who refuse to dance. Garcia was filmed in the documentary holding an American M4 Carbine, saying, "This is an M16 M4 rifle, and it can make people dance", before aiming the gun at the cameraman. This statement was acknowledged as a joke by the narrator. His Youtube account, however, states any accusation that any form of abuse goes on as part of the program is false, and the program serves the purpose of reforming the inmates."
So, not all singing all dancing. More Old West "Dance cowboy" whereby you're hopping bullets. Aye well, at least the thought was there. Still, was it ever realistic that a group of rapists, murderers and paedophiles would just do the YMCA?
On a cheeky note... could be an amusing opening ceremony for 2012...
