Thread: Inmates saved deputy's life during attack, sheriff's office says

Quote: Originally Posted by Kittylady Maybe the warder who was attacked was someone who treated the prisoners like human beings, and that's why they came to his aid. Maybe it goes to show that if you treat people like animals they'll act like them, but if you treat them with a little kindness and respect... Agreed. I know people in jail and most of them are truly decent human beings who made some bad decisions - some deserve to be...

Those are scary looking dudes. Great story though.

Nice mugshots.

Quote: Originally Posted by Mel1973 Agreed. I know people in jail and most of them are truly decent human beings who made some bad decisions - some deserve to be there too but I'm a softie who thinks most people are inherently good. Me,too. Some of those people are in for white collar crimes or minor drug possession (witch should be legalized & taxed,thus solving an over crowding problem & reducing the National Debt)....

Quote: Originally Posted by Mel1973 come on, most people in jail are there for reasons besides violence. and even the ones that are there for violence had a specific target for their violence.... most people, deep down are decent folks. Agreed. My own mother went to jail for "attempted murder" because she violated her probation so many times on an assault charge. She got the charge and the violations because she's an...

Glad to see it didn't end in bloodshed. And what was this dumbass' point for attacking the law enforcement guy? Surely he knew it'd get more years added on to his DUI . What an idiot!

Awww, this story brings a little tear to my eye.

Inmates saved deputy's life during attack, sheriff's office says Deputy Kenneth Moon, a 22-year veteran, was at his desk inside a jail pod Monday when Douglas Burden charged him and put him in a chokehold. Douglas Burden Jerry Dieguez Hoang Vu Terrell Causewell David Schoefield The detention deputy was sitting at his desk when the inmate attacked. The deputy is 64; the inmate 40 years his junior. Deputy Kenneth Moon had another...

I saw this on TV last night, and was just in awe that the other inmates actually helped him...

Maybe they put mr DUI up to it, threatened him into attacking the guard so they could 'save' him.