The Prison Pen Pal Debate
The man who raped Lori Williams was jailed for four consecutive life sentences. So she was alarmed to find him advertising for a romantic relationship online.
Robert Torres is serving four consecutive life sentences for four counts of aggravated rape. Lori Williams, one of his victims, was alarmed to find him advertising for a romantic relationship on a prisoner pen pal website. She started a petition to outlaw the practice for violent and sexual offenders in Texas, and was overwhelmed with support from the public online. We hear from Lori herself, and ask a number of experts how the issue should be dealt with.
And - as their country faces a tomato shortage, lots of Nigerians have taken to Twitter to moan about the 100 tonnes of tomatoes wasted every year in Spain’s Tomatina festival. We hear from people in the African country, as well as the mayor of the Spanish town that hosts the annual food fight.
Produced by Kate Lamble
Photo credit: Shutterstock
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