When I was getting transferred to jail I was in 'full restraints' - handcuffs, leg shackles, bellychain and box over handcuffs. I don't see how anybody could ever escape if they were even just had the handcuffs and leg irons.
Why do they make people out so bad even if it's not a major crime - I was in for theft/robbery. I can sort of understand it for a really serious crime like murder or something like that but it seems over the top for less serious crimes.
2007-02-07 05:03:13 · 24 answers · asked by Jamie 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
One thing officers have to do is make sure that there are no escapes or incidents. They deal with real bad people who will stop at nothing to escape sometimes but there is no way to know which ones they are so they have to take precautions on all their prisoners to protect the public and cover their own but. You were just one of the bad guys that day.
2007-02-07 07:41:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because everyone needs to get treated the same. Otherwise it would look racist. See, generally speaking, there is a higher percentage of minorities committing the 7 major felonies. Murder, Rape, Robbery, Assault, Burglary, Grand Larceny, Grand Larceny Auto. These crimes would require the high security. Now, whites are more prone to the so called, "white collar" collar crime. These crimes are not violent and usually aren't against a specific person. Like insurance fraud. Could you imagine the talk that although they're both felonies only the minority is usually in chains, while the white guy is only in cuffs? Therefore, to make it easy, EVERYBODY gets full chains, therefore noone is treated any better than another. Be it, violent crime or non-violent. Does that help?
2007-02-07 05:12:26 · answer #2 · answered by zebj25 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Here in Spain its handcuffs all the way...each time you leave the prison, court, hospital etc, handcuffs that don't get taken off and while in transit, one is locked in a tiny cubicle, I think it is a little over the top and each case should be on its merits, obviously if the person is dangerous or accused of certain crimes then they should be applied, I was in there for selling a replacement tax document, perfectly legal in the UK, yet handcuffed everytime I left the jail, I have never been actually charged with anything and it took me 6 months to get out. Locked inside the little cubicle, handcuffed, to me is exceedingly dangerous indeed, especially on the roads of Spain
2007-02-07 05:31:06 · answer #3 · answered by SunnyDays 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I feel safer when I see a prisoner being transported in the full cuffs and chains. Did you hear what happened in Atlanta a couple of years ago? People who are going to prison can become desperate and will do anything to escape. But then again I live in the Tampa Bay area where we have had several instances of prisoners killing police officers and others to try to get out of going to prison.
2007-02-07 05:13:12 · answer #4 · answered by nana4dakids 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because safety is paramount, we really don't care if your pride is hurt. Just because you ONLY committed a retail theft does not mean you are not a risk to us or anyone else is on a transport. I have seen Sheriff's transport 25 guys at one time only two officers, I don't like those odds, so the more security the better. Plus it protects your stupid *** from the other prisoners.
2007-02-10 16:33:18 · answer #5 · answered by Rhode Island Red 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As an Ex-MP Sgt. I have done more prisoner transports than i can remember and I always thought the military had it's crap together on this one. Prisoners were handcuffed in the front, no leg chains and before we left I'd tell them the rules. "I have been issued a .45 cal pistol with 3 clips of ammo. If you choose to run or try to escape I have been fully authorized to shoot you but I also have been instructed to fire one shot over your head if you try and escape. The problem is, they did not instruct me as to when I must fire this shot, before or after I shoot you for trying. So just to be on the safe side, you better not try and run or escape. I never had any prisoner test this theory.
2007-02-07 05:51:03 · answer #6 · answered by SGT. D 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Officers are killed and injured every year by people who are just really nice folks who should be treated better and not handcuffed like common criminals. They don't know you and they have no reason to trust you with their lives. You are shackled and cuffed because thats the policy and it works better than being stupid and thinking that this guy only commits crimes against others and would not hurt me.
2007-02-07 05:08:18 · answer #7 · answered by Tom W 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know, those 'sweatboxes' are a nightmare, especially when I was being transported in the little titchy 'cell' at the back when the idiots from Premier didn't know where they were going and I ended up being banged around like hell every time they made a sharp turn. Bring back the simple bus and handcuff routine.
2007-02-07 05:08:40 · answer #8 · answered by Uncle Sid 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
theft n robbery is serious u loser, wot if u were robbed or your mum or sister.wld it not be serious then?the shackles are to restrain u so u cant start kicking and punching and if a break out was to occur you wldn't get very far hobbling.r u stupid?suppose u must b to ask such a question
2007-02-07 05:09:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Most reasonale people would think robbery was a very serious crime!
2007-02-09 02:46:06 · answer #10 · answered by frankturk50 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋