deaths, cellblocks unguarded, staggering staffing shortages caused by guards who have essentially gone awol. detainees are being deprived of food just as we heard broader say. wtf is happening at rikers. and what does it say as a society we are standing by allowing this to happen? thank you for having me on here, but i think you hit the nail on the head. we cannot keep standing by and letting this happen. when i went there in one of the housing units i had to wade through trash and dead roaches and talk to incarcerated inmates who were just cleaning up themselves. some saw people who had been there for days when they were expected to be there for hours and given bags to urinate and defecate in because there was no facilities available for them. it s an absolute nightmare and humanitarian crisis. this is subhuman. first of all, my condolences because every time i see your