Dangerous underwear stumps Guantánamo officials
MARK WILSON/Getty Images News U.S. military officials have closed their investigation into who brought contraband underwear into the Guantánamo Bay prison. Despite questioning guards, medics, and prisoners’ lawyers, investigators were unable to determine how the underwear—durable, stretchy Under Armour briefs preferred by athletes, as well as a Speedo swimming suit—made their way into two prisoners’ cells. After ...
MARK WILSON/Getty Images News
U.S. military officials have closed their investigation into who brought contraband underwear into the Guantánamo Bay prison. Despite questioning guards, medics, and prisoners' lawyers, investigators were unable to determine how the underwear—durable, stretchy Under Armour briefs preferred by athletes, as well as a Speedo swimming suit—made their way into two prisoners' cells.
After three prisoners hanged themselves in June 2006 with makeshift nooses, the prison made inmates change from briefs with wide elastic waistbands to boxer shorts made from flimsy fabric that tears when stressed.
U.S. military officials have closed their investigation into who brought contraband underwear into the Guantánamo Bay prison. Despite questioning guards, medics, and prisoners’ lawyers, investigators were unable to determine how the underwear—durable, stretchy Under Armour briefs preferred by athletes, as well as a Speedo swimming suit—made their way into two prisoners’ cells.
After three prisoners hanged themselves in June 2006 with makeshift nooses, the prison made inmates change from briefs with wide elastic waistbands to boxer shorts made from flimsy fabric that tears when stressed.
It’s easy to laugh about underwear, but it’s also disturbing that prohibited items have made their way into the highly guarded and isolated prison, which houses 330 suspected al Qaeda members. First it’s underwear; what’s next?
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