It seems not every Jailbird it a scummer

Steyr

I was shocked but delighted to see this, maybe an act of goodness or they didnt wanna face more years in Jail and lose parole:pac:

**Video In Link**

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Inmate-Attacks-Prison-Guard-Douglas-Burden-Chokes-Kenneth-Moon-At-Orient-Road-Jail-Tampa-Florida/Article/200911115439605?lpos=World_News_First_Home_Article_Teaser_Region_1&lid=ARTICLE_15439605_Inmate_Attacks_Prison_Guard%3A_Douglas_Burden_Chokes_Kenneth_Moon_At_Orient_Road_Jail%2C_Tampa%2C_Florida

Prisoners Save Guard From Inmate Attack
1:01pm UK, Thursday November 05, 2009

Huw Borland, Sky News Online

Shocking footage of an inmate strangling a guard at a Florida jail before other prisoners battled to save him has been released.

Surveillance cameras spotted Douglas Burden, 24, charging at 64-year-old Kenneth Moon in Orient Road Jail, Tampa.

Mr Moon was the sole guard in a prison block that houses 62 inmates, when Burden pounced, Central Florida News 13's website said.

The attacker quickly swung an arm around the jailer's neck, put the older man in a choke hold and started strangling him.

Jerry Dieguez Jr, detained over an armed home invasion charge, was the first rescuer to reach Burden and hit him with a "haymaker" punch, according to Tampa Bay Online (TBO).

The blow sent all three men crashing to the ground.

Two more inmates, an alleged killer and a man accused of drug trafficking, then helped prise Burden's arm off Mr Moon's throat, before another prisoner radioed for help.

Guards eventually restrained the attacker, who has been held since March 14 over driving and drug trafficking charges.

The prisoners who stopped Burden were credited with saving their jailer's life.

"Their past acts aside, you know, you've got to applaud them for what they did," Jim Previtera, of Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, told TBO.


He said Mr Moon was in a martial arts-style choke hold that "cuts off the blood supply and, if it's applied properly, can actually crush the windpipe or the trachea".

The sheriff's office is to send letters to the rescuers' lawyers to be used in court on the inmates' behalf.

Prison guard Anthony Brown said: "You would think that they would walk away, so somewhere in their hearts, there must be some goodness."

Burden is facing a new charge of battery on a law enforcement officer, following Monday's attack.

Biggins

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Thank god for a bit of good news, Gives you a bit of faith in Humanity,
Prisoners should all get parole interviews for this.

Smyth

Deleted User wrote: »

Thank god for a bit of good news, Gives you a bit of faith in Humanity,
Prisoners should all get parole interviews for this.

no

orourkeda

ohhhhhhhhhhh yes they are

My name is URL

Well of course not everyone in jail is a scumbag or violent, I mean people make stupid decisions like not paying parking fines and end up in the slammer.. it doesn't neccesarilly mean that they're bad heartless people, it just means they don't like paying parking fines =p

mikom

Steyr wrote: »

Mr Moon was the sole guard in a prison block that houses 62 inmates, when Burden pounced, Central Florida News 13's website said.

When you are the moon, the best form you can be is a full moon.
And then the half moon... he's all right.
But the full moon is the famous moon.
And then three-quarters, eh, no one gives a sh1t about him.
When does he come, two days in, to the calendar month?
He's useless.
Full moon.
The moon.
The main moon.

Dyr

Maybe they all really hated the other prisoner? maybe they all really liked the old prison guard?

As far as i know, those open plan prison wings in the states operate quite differently to other one's, the prisoners could see that sort of behaviour as contrary to their own interests

480905

That officer was obviously a decent sort and the prisoners must've been outraged when they saw him being attacked. If the officer was not liked by the inmates then they would just as easily have helped out with the assault.

partyatmygaff

My name is URL wrote: »

Well of course not everyone in jail is a scumbag or violent, I mean people make stupid decisions like not paying parking fines and end up in the slammer.. it doesn't neccesarilly mean that they're bad heartless people, it just means they don't like paying parking fines =p

Some are in for armed home invasion, yet relatively moderately petty crimes like this (Compared to murder etc) are usually done out of either poverty etc and the former criminals rehabilitation is often successful, saving a prison guard is something that I would call honourable, they could have let him die and then all escaped the prison. They not only saved the prison warden but they helped themselves shorten their sentences.

LadyJ

Steyr wrote: »

Prison guard Anthony Brown said: "You would think that they would walk away, so somewhere in their hearts, there must be some goodness."

Why the fúck would "you" think that they'd walk away? Oh I get it, just because someone has committed a crime that must mean that they want everyone dead and have no problem standing by and watching something like this happen. Sure isn't it a miracle that they have any goodness in their hearts at all!

This kind of attitude makes me so incredibly sad. Yes, some people might have walked away but not every prisoner ffs.

Mad_Max

Some punch the first guy landed! Took all 3 of them to the deck.

I'd want to know how 15+ inmates got to the scene before a single guard.

Coriolanus

LadyJ wrote: »

Why the fúck would "you" think that they'd walk away? Oh I get it, just because someone has committed a crime that must mean that they want everyone dead and have no problem standing by and watching something like this happen. Sure isn't it a miracle that they have any goodness in their hearts at all!

This kind of attitude makes me so incredibly sad. Yes, some people might have walked away but not every prisoner ffs.

I wouldn't say the ratio is that far off the ratio of people who every day turn a blind eye/ear to crime in their normal, non-prison lives.

Dyr

Mad_Max wrote: »

Some punch the first guy landed! Took all 3 of them to the deck.

I'd want to know how 15+ inmates got to the scene before a single guard.

I've spoken to guy who worked in a similar setup, he said he was often the only officer in a big room with 60 or so inmates. :eek: