SkinInsite Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 It's Angola Rodeo time again. If you're not sure what that means, just watch this video, in which prisoners in Louisiana are gored by a bull to the delight of an audience noshing on fried food. Since 1965, Louisiana's Angola prison has held the Angola Rodeo every Sunday in October. To participate, prisoners volunteer for a a series of wildly dangerous stunts for which their compensation is the cheers of the audience members, each of whom pay $15 for the opportunity to see imprisoned men get attacked by giant farm animals.Angola makes it a point to note that the prisoners are "inexperienced" at rodeo events, meaning they're more likely to be injured by the animals than trained rodeo performers, and the events themselves are designed to be dangerous for the men. In "Guts and Glory," a poker chip is tied to the "meanest, toughest" bull possible. Prisoners are then tasked with taking the chip off the bull while avoiding horns and hooves. Then there's "Convict Poker," in which a raging bull is released onto a circle of inmates. There is no actual card game, the inmates just have to conquer their fear and remain seated while the bull tears apart their opponents. Last man sitting wins. click for video I can't wait for The Running Man to be a real event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinz4Life12 Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 haha wow i can't believe this type of thing exists. The Running Man isn't too far off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koolblue13 Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 As an animal activist I love to watch the animals get some payback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocazares Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 HAHAHAHAHAHA Pay back time baby hahahahahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Brave Little Toaster Oven Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 :ciao: I would go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twa Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 I always wanted to go to that.....I need a road trip anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosher Ham Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Just from the quote...How does the prisoner benefit ? They volunteer without benefit ? I guess if you had zero chance of ever getting out...sure, otherwise ??? Not something I would really attend ? Rodeo events seems silly to me to begin with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twa Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 It's fun Kosher,ya ain't really lived till ya been stomped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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