Institutia inchisorii creeaza delincventul

"Inainte ca fratii nostri albi sa soseasca aici pentru a ne civiliza, nu aveam  inchisori. Din aceasta cauza, nu existau delincventi. Fara inchisoare, nu pot fi delincventi.


Nu aveam lacate sau chei si din cauza asta nu erau hoti. Cand cineva era atat de sarac ca nu isi permitea un cal, o patura sau un cort, in cazul asta primea unul in dar.


Eram prea necivilizati ca sa acordam atentie proprietatii private. Nu cunoasteam banii si pe cale de consecinta, valoarea unui om nu era data de averea sa.


Nu aveam legi scrise, avocati sau politicieni, si din aceasta cauza nu eram in stare sa ne inselam unul pe altul.


Asadar eram chiar intr-o situatie foarte proasta inainte ca omul alb sa soseasca aici, si nu pot sa explic cum de eram in stare sa ne descurcam fara aceste lucruri fundamentale care (asa cum ne zic ei) sunt absolut necesare pentru o societate civilizata".


— John (Fire) Lame Deer.




“Before our white brothers arrived to make us civilized men, we didn’t have any kind of prison. Because of this, we had no delinquents. Without a prison, there can be no delinquents.

We had no locks nor keys and therefore among us there were no thieves. When someone was so poor that he couldn’t afford a horse, a tent or a blanket, he would, in that case, receive it all as a gift.

We were too uncivilized to give great importance to private property. We didn’t know any kind of money and consequently, the value of a human being was not determined by his wealth.

We had no written laws laid down, no lawyers, no politicians, therefore we were not able to cheat and swindle one another.

We were really in bad shape before the white men arrived and I don’t know how to explain how we were able to manage without these fundamental things that (so they tell us) are so necessary for a civilized society.”