When I was in the joint, sayin the N-word was a sure way to get shanked. You don't mess with that shit in there, unless you are lookin to get your face bashed in with the nearest blunt object. Sometimes when shit would go down, some mexican dude would say the N-word, and boy oh boy did those black dudes make you regret it. Beat that guy to an inch of his life, only reason he is alive is because the warden and his boys busted out the shotguns and clubs. You don't want to know the stuff I've seen. In prison you quickly learn to respect the "N-word".