I read this story and was so disturbed I can hardly explain such. I am not so much here for a question, but asking for any motive on the part of the police for ignoring these cries. Is this the way in which our jail systems work? I know a few prison guards and am inclined to say yes.
If so, what can be done to bring morality back to the legal system?
The Article: http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/local/article/0,1299,DRMN_15_5687545,00.html
2007-09-02 17:47:58 · 7 answers · asked by Justin H 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
How to bring back morality to the legal system?
Simple, make the punishment of law offices, prosecutors and judges the same that they inflict upon their victims.
The guards and sheriff in this case you mention above should be tried for murder and executed.
When a politician, judge or law officer (all who have control of your living free or dieing) violates the law they should pay the maximum price. Period.
2007-09-02 18:41:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Unless you've had the pleasure of watching the drunk tank, you've got no idea what it's like.
Almost every night, there's people telling you their dying, or their sorry, or their crying, or their belligerent, etc., the list goes on for ever.
When the hospital or medical, tells you the prisoner is OK, then their OK, your told that your not a doctor, your a jailer. Your job is to control the "guest", not diagnose medical issues.
Naturally, if you see something obvious like blood, you'll call the nurse or doctor, but an internal injury, you can't tell that by looking.
The report said, she was belligerent with the staff, uncooperative and at that time didn't appear to be injured. Drunks like that will give you grief, for most of the time while their in jail. When the booze and drugs start to wear off, they usually crash and sleep it off. This is probably what the jailers thought.
I'm sorry for the families loss, but that gal had a hand in her own death, and so did anyone who was drinking with her.
2007-09-02 18:10:37 · answer #2 · answered by Joker 1 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Considering that no public report has been filed yet, I wouldn't immediately call our legal system a lost cause. WAS this a case of *deliberate* negligence, requiring legal charges, or was it a horrible mistake, requiring better education of the jail employees? I hate that this happened to her. Driving drunk and having an accident shouldn't get someone a death penalty! But driving drunk and having an accident *does* make it more understandable, sadly, that her jailers wouldn't give immediate credence to her complaints.
My heart goes out to her family. But I'm also relieved that she didn't kill anybody else through her drunk driving.
2007-09-02 17:55:06 · answer #3 · answered by Vaughn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A woman screams in pain in a police cell. I'll bet it happens a million times with the arrested person looking for attention - nothing more.
2007-09-02 17:56:24 · answer #4 · answered by Scozbo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Should you ever discover a means to institute some ethical standards in related judicial systems you would be entitled at least to some national award, possibly even global recognition.
2007-09-02 17:53:50 · answer #5 · answered by Sostie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you ask about justice. prisons need to be more humane i will agree. but, how about justice in the streets, neighborhoods and communities. there is a justice for the wealthy far different from the common man. there is a justice for illegals far better than for ameicans. and the injustices go on and on in america, so much injustice in the term justice it becomes a paradox.
2007-09-02 17:55:01 · answer #6 · answered by moonraze2000 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very common in the system tragic incident. Unfortunately, I do not know what to do to make the situaiton better.
2007-09-02 18:11:31 · answer #7 · answered by OC 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋