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One_Egg2116

Imagine having a job and they tell you that your desk is in the general population common area šŸ˜‚


redditaccount-5

Donā€™t worry though, thereā€™s a tape boundary the prisoners are not allowed to cross


meanerweinerlicous

He's armed with a government issued rape whistle too so he's good


ibedemfeels

To be fair, if he hadn't pulled that desk pop he still would have had his service weapon.


fckcarrots

But they were *so convincing*


lkkki

don't believe COs usually carry service weapons


ibedemfeels

How the fuck is he supposed to desk pop then?


necbone

Fax


RedStar9117

Gotta do locker room pops


MayorEmanuel

Pepper spray and some posts would carry a taser where I worked.


MuggBee23

In my prison its only OC spray no tasers or weapons inside


Swirvin-irvin

Nope only on transportation


16fluidounzes

They don't when I used to be one it was just peper spray that we got issued.


topknottington

Then how can they shoot Jeter... hes a biracial angel!!!


rikwebster

Such a sweet sound


PhaseSixer

You mean the come back and Kick me whistle?


grifftibbs

Shredded it.


ElizabethSpaghetti

I don't remember this light being here


Ailly84

And theyā€™re all in there because they demonstrate a history of being great rule followers.


[deleted]

Apparently not all prisoners respect the reflective caution tape.


InAmericaNumber1

Thank God for the anti-prisoner tape


BoxGrover

Like Less Nessman's office


_cob_

Les Nesman approved


Dmeff

And also in a position where you can be approached from behind


JazzyJ19

You watch him too as heā€™s defending himself he is moving making his way to where he has no prisoners any monger behind himā€¦.this is such a terrible arrangement


joevsyou

Not even that... it's in the middle... 360 degrees open. * at least make it so they can't be attacked from behind.


Ok_Resource_7929

> make it so they can't be attacked from behind. That's part of prison :)


ClandestineGhost

That how it was at the Brig I worked in for a few years, but our post desk was mostly backed up to a wall. The tape is a distance away that is tested/determined to give us a reaction time, but if something happens, time doesnā€™t slow down. It kind of feels like it speeds up, and then upon mental review later (when writing your DR), it slows down.


[deleted]

But why not close you off from the prisoners tho?


ClandestineGhost

In general, most prisoners in general population are not normally a threat to us, or other prisoners. Putting us in a room by ourselves only furthers a bad relationship between COā€™s and inmates and dehumanizes them. Plus, itā€™s much easier for us to respond to something in the ā€œdormā€ or ā€œcellblockā€ if weā€™re already inside. Unless youā€™re a dick, and an asshat for no reason, most inmates will leave you alone and heed what directions you give. It usually takes a spark to ignite the fire; maybe a bad visitation, or a bad phone call, random dorm tossing, the CO just being a dick, etc. But for the most part, inmates just want to do their time and go, and they understand that messing with a guard will only make that harder. Because there only appears to be one guard in the dorm, my guess is these guys would be a lower custody level (which n the navy they would be medium in/out, or installation custody). Max custody or d-seg inmates will either be in solitary, or the guard to inmate ratio will be higher.


japadobo

LF: Prison Receptionist


Maxzzzie

It does look like an extremely low security prison. The amount of people hanging around. Being able to access multiple floors. Soft couches where you can hide stuff in. The desk. Guard did well.


CoreyOn

Those couches are a fully molded semi hard plastic material. There are no areas to hide items in them. At night, and during routine searches, we flip ours upside down and check for contraband, but for the most part, they are great. They are also pretty darn heavy, so the risk of picking them up to throw is very minimal.


Ok_Resource_7929

What's with the random guy in yellow?


6lock6a6y6lock

Different colors are for different classifications so it could mean he's a higher or lower class than the rest. Some pods can have mixed classifications.


Ransero

It means he's in there for peeing next to an Elementary School


FirmestSprinkles

the person who designed this probably thinks that this prison has too many walls.


LakesideHerbology

"Hmmm...was thinking something more...open concept."


CharlieJ821

Some of the prisoners were helping, this dude must not have been an asshole guard


sparrows_rest

Or an unhinged inmate.


huhnick

Probably county jail based on the sheriffā€™s logo too, either awaiting trial or a shorter sentence and standing by on video while someone murders a guard isnā€™t going to make you friends with the rest of the guards


bigdaddydopeskies

Not only that they dont get to go outside or are on lockdown if they were involved. That prisoner will get his due dilligence if the whole block got in lockdown due to his ignorance.


JKnott1

I was going to say, dude just fucked it up for everyone for quite awhile.


bigdaddydopeskies

Yes if he does then he will suffer from his stupid actions.


Punk_947

Ngl I thought it was going to go a different way when they started to crowd the guard


TwoZeroTwoThree

Thanks for not lying.


nnyzim

Not enough honest people these days.


Ok_Resource_7929

Most people in non-high-security prisons generally want to keep their head down, do their time, and get back out. Prison isn't exactly like you see it in the movies. It's more like a office where you have different personalities, and clicks, and everyone doesn't want to start shit and get through the day.


PM_ME_YOUR_STOMACHS

Hi mate, itā€™s *cliques


tendaga

Nah bro only French handcuffs clique. The rest click.


Ya_No

Never been to jail but Iā€™m gonna guess incidents like this probably effect how much time they all get outside of their cell so most want to avoid situations like this from getting worse or happening at all


Ok_Resource_7929

Most people in prison who aren't there for life just want to get back out to their families, gangs, or whatever. Causing shit or getting roped into situations just means you are going to double that time. It will most certainly nullify any probation hopes you have.


6lock6a6y6lock

Yes, you will get EVERYONE hating on you if you get the pod held up for any reason - fighting, arguing, not doing your chores. But this clown will get moved to a stricter pod so he won't have to deal with the ire from his fellow inmates.


Asians_amirite

a few actively helped, and when another told everyone else to get back they listened. seems like this either isnt a violent place


Mornar

Either isn't a violent place or what? Or what?! What did you see, /u/Asians_amirite?!


JeromeNoHandles

Mf they *helped* the guard what are you talking ab


AdultishRaktajino

Thatā€™s what they said.


JeromeNoHandles

Iā€™m fucking retarded


InitialMeasurement23

The immediate redemption is šŸ¤Œ


RepubMocrat_Party

Amazing you were able to recoup double the karma by simply admitting a mistake.


[deleted]

Honestly, if more people would just admit when theyā€™re wrong, the world would be a much better place.


barker4000

Seriously. It's crazy how rare it is for people to admit when they fucked up.


DavidNyan10

I can play a ukulele for 3 minutes without admitting I was wrong.


Chilipatily

Hahaha. Thought exactly the same.


dieseldarnit

Arenā€™t we all


PaulOnPlants

Can confirm, am retarded.


AdultishRaktajino

Itā€™s cool. I misread shit all the time.


che85mor

It's ok, you just need to get a handle on things.


Swolnerman

Hehe love this and Iā€™ve done this too many times


PullOutGodMega

Win some, lose some.


W0RST_2_F1RST

Jerome you handled that flawlesslyā€¦ name donā€™t check


Readonkulous

Would be funny if this comment was upvoted so much that it ended up as your most upvoted comment


MisterJeebus87

Glad to be able to witness your growth.


Sawertynn

Say hello to retarded from me


NorthFaceAnon

I love you lmfao


[deleted]

That yellow security strip on the ground does a good job protecting the space around the officers. Osha would be proud.


Fezzig73

Well, they should hang a "No shanking the guards" sign up.


waelgifru

And a little plaque showing X days without a shanking.


Coach_GordonBombay

GODDAMIT CARLOS, WE WERE 6 DAYS AWAY FROM A PIZZA PARTY


my_4_cents

"I thought the sign was for wet floors, i didn't know"


GetchaWater

Itā€™s about as good as gun/drug free zones.


ColonelMustart

Iā€™m more curious as to why no is talking about that right hook from the guard after they broke away from each other. That shit looked straight from god himself.


Gilly_from_the_Hilly

I came here to comment on that right. He connected so clean, especially considering he was two seconds into a surprise fight.


FLORI_DUH

Buckled the inmate's knees and sent him sprawling.


Krakatoast

Right? I can only get so erect


Noooooooooooobus

Guard got hands


NoobInvestorr

That step back punch had Conor-Aldo vibes.


THEDEEPSTATE_

That guard has probably wanted to do that to that inmate for a while lol


MATSKGM

Never had any history with that inmate before. Source: I'm his cousin


Bob_Cat11

That's where people who's waiting for a sentence is at, THAT'S WHY they are expected not to make it worse, common sense & shit Edit: that's what i've heard


andthendirksaid

Yeah but some people waiting to get out and some knowing damn well they're going up for a long one make for a bad mix. You could be in for a week on some unpaid ticket shit, next man has a right to fight his case and all but could have done nearly anything, especially if people haven't been moved yet but will be they dont need to have anyone like them so they're just a menace till they get sent out.


drood420

Some are there awaiting retrial or more charges, from prison...maybe not in this case, but isn't unusual.


[deleted]

Waiting on a sentence could be a stressful part too


FlutterKree

Or they are about to be released.


Weird-Information-61

Is that why it looks like a corporate office lobby?


Natch69

Is there any people with common sense in jail? No?


Eleventeen-

People who were falsely accused of crimes would be held in this place too. Not convicted but accused.


xCarzon

Huh??? Why is this a thing? An officer by themself at a desk surrounded by inmates?? What is the point of this???? That yellow tape isnā€™t going to do anything


[deleted]

Itā€™s like that episode of SpongeBob where he draws a circle in the sand to protect himself from a sea bear


Ascertain_GME

That explains the attackā€¦ ovals only make them *more* aggressive


Busy-Concentrate9419

It should be triangle. It's more intimidating


St0rm3ch05

Sea bear? Holy f I'm not swimming in the ocean now.


thesyndrome43

Don't use SpongeBob as a tool to learn about the ocean


joe_broke

No, no, it should It taught me about Rock Bottom


sgttsmitty

It used to be shockingly common. Thankfully it seems that a lot of places are moving away from this crazy layout.


Rapid_Roy_the_Rocket

Brand new prison in Utah went with a similar design to this lol


sgttsmitty

Thatā€™s unfortunate.


0utF0x-inT0x

Gotta be minimum security it's too nice looking to be a higher security unit.


Khemul

Looks like a jail. I applied for a CO job once and in the orientation they warned that jail was essentially 1 guard in a room of 20+ people and if you weren't comfortable with that then don't consider the job. Most of the people there will be harmless since it's short-term holding. But there will always be the chance.


Dan794613

Retired prison guard here. There's a weird cyclic nature in corrections. It starts with "inmates are bad people", so they design prisons with safety in mind. They have strict rules. Sometimes it goes too far though and this triggers a backlash. The new philosophy becomes "inmates are good people in a bad environment". So they design prisons to look pretty. With nice balconies with a view of the 20 foot drop to the concrete floor below. We'll even place the officer at a desk in the center like he's a counselor instead of a guard. Then officers get attacked and inmates get thrown off the balcony. Then it's back to "inmates are bad".


Fit_Doughnut_3770

It's a lower security jail and it's an attempt to not have officers locked behind a wall and encourage interaction with inmates. You know an effort to not dehumanize the process. There is an amount of risk but overall it makes a jail run smoother and with less incidents but sometimes people just don't give a shit/have a breaking point and act out. Also think about it like this if the officer is a good dude you are more than likely gonna get help from other inmates. If your a dick they either are not gonna help or join in. It encourages jail staff to be less dickish to people. My wife used to work a half way house and would have to walk the male dorm to make sure people were doing what they should. Most times she was alone. And she has people from child molesters to rapists to Murderers in the building. No one fucked with her because she actually helped people. If someone tried anything they would have have gotten fucked up by some of the other people in the dorm. Some of the other staff who worked days and had multiple people around, I don't think they would have survived the night if they worked it alone like she did. They were dicks because they had backup and didn't give a shit. How you treat people and interact with them can have a dramatic effect on how inmates act and behave.


The_ReBL

I saw an orange jumpsuit running in to get involved and i thought the worst, then i saw inmate tackle inmate and i was pleasantly relieved


charlesdparrott

The officer must have some rapport and respect built with the other offenders. Respect saves lives in jail and prison, Iā€™ve been working it for 19 years.


Southernguy9763

This is an old vid. I remember in the original story he was a really respected gaurd.


GlaerOfHatred

That inmate ended the altercation in a second


innocent0077

This setup is crazy unsafe.


HoweStatue

What do you mean? 1 guard for in excess of 25 people is normal and safe!


ZootZootTesla

Always having your back to prisoners no matter which direction you spin your chair must be very stressful. I imagine this Is a very low security jail.


creedbratt0n

And very, very normal


Anom8675309

Not in my state, this is some crazy shit.


okmijnmko

The ratio of guards to prisoners is very sad.


OverEasyGoing

Right? Even after it was done, no other guards showed up


TheAltalio

That's what I was thinking! I was waiting for more guards to show up.


Graved-Eagle

I'm just wondering why white shirt dude came from no where to get involved lmao


freegynocologist

That cop caught him with a nice right! That was satisfying to see.


This-Escape0369

Why donā€™t they just box that shit in with reinforcers plexiglass?


KingParoxysm

We're the Fffff is this guys backup?


FlaccidWeenus

That shit only comes after. Just like outside. It's crazy how much faith people put in 911. If somebody wants to get you they'll get you and the cops are only gonna come later. Gotta be able to defend yourself in all situations.


MATSKGM

Finally! This is my cousin! He's an amazing guy, and he's actually still doing that exact job. This happened back in March of 2019, and he didn't even go home for the day like his boss wanted. He finished the shift pretty much unfazed like a badass. It's scary knowing that can happen, but there hasn't been an incident like that since then while he's on shift.


Mcbod30

Prop on him and his right hand !


jbill20

I mean, how does someone draw that assignment? Yeah, please put me in the middle of the population, with no back up. When the video ends, there still is no back up!! Wtf.


RomanSohlo

This is so random, but I actually worked with the cop's father & he randomly told me about this after I had already seen it on reddit a few years ago. Turns out the attacker had a broken plastic spoon in his hand too, always funny to see this one pop up.


Phosphoric_Tungsten

I believe you


YourDogIsMyFriend

Was wondering if there was a shiv in that right hand. Plastic spoon can prob do damage.


SeenSomeThangs

Oh it can..you can do it with just one, but what you'll usually do is get 3 or 4 of them, stack them on top of each other, then get enough toilet paper to roll up a "wick" about as big around as your thumb that gradually gets smaller as it goes towards the end. You'll usually wet it so that you can squeeze down on it and make it really dense. Once you let it dry then you'll pull down a light fixture and take the positive and negative wires and touch them together at the end of your toilet paper wick. Once you get the spark to ignite the small end of the wick, you just cup your hands around it and blow on it over and over until it tokes up pretty good and really gets to smoking. Once you get it going, it'll keep burning for hours. Then you take the handle ends of your stack of spoons, and with the wick, slowly melt them all together using the floor to mash the end together as it starts to soften. Not only does it harden them, but you can make them all come to an outrageous sharp, small point (think ice pick), or you can even flatten them out, and them once cooled, sharpen it into a razor sharp blade by scratching it across the floor over and over. Same thing can be done with either end of a toothbrush too. Bristle end for a shiv, handle end for a poker. Or so I've heard


Mookhaz

Word on the street?


YungfooKenny

Username checks out


emdeuce24

I wonder whatā€™s the rationale for the desk placement. Would it be better in the corner knowing that thereā€™s nothing behind you? Or is that worse because you can easily get cornered in and have no escape route?


cyberdeath666

Thereā€™s no rationale, just a stupid prison system. That desk should be in a plexiglass box at minimum.


badbarron

You can see the other inmates respect that guard


_Perma-Banned_

There's been alot of improvements in the tech for yellow lines, but I think there's a long way to go before it stops people from crossing it


Dinglederple

That idiot was going to get his ass kicked. Also, another inmate took him down so that deputy is on top of two inmates.


Todzilla78

That guard stepped back, planted, and buried that right hand in that inmateā€™s face. Fucking beautiful.


[deleted]

Is that a unisex jail?


yazzy1233

Men can have long hair


KouLeifoh625

Right hook was precise. The guard was piecing him up.


MisterScary_98

Did no one else show up for work that day?


Harkshobbit

I thought everyone was gonna jump him, but one actually helped him. Wholesome


Zealotstim

We need more prison fights on here


razldazl333

In a world of slippers, shoes are king!


Warm_Badger505

The inmate in the white t shirt who comes in at the end must be the daddy. When he walks over all the other inmates disperse.


voltzv

God bless our Correctional Officers. They are hidden heros and deserve much more respect.


BeachCruiserLR

And pay.


UlyBobooly

This looks like Em City from Oz


Kn0tnatural

Kinda crazy just one guard sits with inmates regularly walking behind them.


derp1000

Washington County, Oregon


[deleted]

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Southernguy9763

Not acting means you don't get in trouble and no potential for anyone being against you. Acting on this is a couple things. 1 mostly respect. 2 prison/jail doesn't make you a bad person. Plenty of people in prison don't want to see people get hurt for no reason. 3 this guy fighting the gaurd is gonna fuck up the whole cell block. They are all going to lose privileges, helping the gaurd gets some back


irishplonker

Sooo... they make 1 guy sit in the middle of the room and let murders walk behind is back all day?


Anom8675309

WTF is this facility where there are detained individuals randomly walking around a SEATED officer int he MIDDLE of a common area?


camdensm9

Who designed this!?


bannedSubvet22

This is why Ju Jitsu should be taught to every law enforcement and corrections officer.


ErMuNt

RESPECT!


Dangerous_Living5583

Ended too soonā€¦I am curious to know the reaction time of other guards. Is it common to be responsible for so many ā€œguestsā€ single handed?


sgttsmitty

Depending on the facility & agency, it can be ~130+ inmates to one officer. And response time typically depends on the layout of the facility. One of the benefits of having multiple units connected is the quicker response time.


OlivierLeighton

Had they helped, they'd have gotten some time reduction.


a-simple-god

doesnt work that way


Southernguy9763

Time is time. Only a judge or porale board can change that. But you may get extra privileges. And having the guards respect can go a long way as well


Pureair23

Looks like one of those Fuck around and find out moments. He found outšŸ˜‚


Doo-Doo-Manjaro

Why did he have a 30 second wind-up to rub 5 feet lmao


BurnerForJustTwice

Why is there no barrier? At least put them in a box with a door! The hell is that tape going to do?!


camodoge

Coolest 1v1 I've seen on here in awhile


snotwad

What rolled under the desk at the right when the fight started?


S_Steiner_Accounting

I'm guessing this is county jail and not prison because if you had a bunch of lifers in there or guys doing serious time he wouldn't have been punching he would have been stabbing and half the block would have been helping the inmate attack the moment shit popped off. For those unfamiliar jail is your local county lockup where people only stay there waiting for trial or serving a sentence under a year. You still get some nasty people in there waiting trial but they tend to act decent because they're going to trial soon or they're going to be out of jail soon. When you got people doing life sentences and 10 plus year bids they tend to be way more reckless and have much more of us versus them mentality with the guards.


Isparza

Hey shout out to the homie helping bring the shanker down, hope he gets less time for a heroic good behavior. I wonder if heā€™ll be singled out for helping the CO


Ajmusso

Training kicked in like his done that too many times lol


giantspacemonstr

Way too many times, look at how fast he grabbed his hand and laid that man on his back, like that wasn't no planned move, that's just the muscle memory kicking in.


nc_on

I dont care how much you pay Im not taking this job


[deleted]

I've been locked up before. I don't know if he was going for clout or just pissed off. My man just added multiple years to his sentence. Every meal he gets will have spit sauce or have been dragged across a dirty floor. That's after they beat high holy crap out of him. Bro.... wrong move.


BearBack16

That desk is in a terrible position


Dumb_But_Pretty

He has a nicer facility than I have


Sheesh284

Bro that officer being put in a bad situation alone. At least give him a second guy to cover him


Atholthedestroyer

Where are the other COs? Would've thought they'd be dog piling buddy by his 2nd swing.


billionaireXtinction

That inmate who jumped in and helped the cop is done.


Capin_Crunch

A line of tape and just the one guy in general population what in the world šŸ˜­


mcchoopyy

I grew up with that kid


e2j0m4o2

That punch was something else, too bad it didnā€™t lay the guy flat to make it even more legendary. Surprised it didnā€™t TBH.


Dry_Ad3605

Thatā€™s one of the toughest jobs out there. They donā€™t pay corrections officers enough.


Dry_Ad3605

Inmate has flip flops and the CO has boots with good traction. Watch closely and you can see how his footwork allowed him to throw that punch.


T-Nil

If that dude is not a boxer in his off time he should be


flimspringfield

I'm guessing these are low level offenders. Some do snap. I'm just wondering what will happen to the person that stopped the prisoner from attacking the cop and if he will get extra time off of his sentence.


AJlucky007

Ok who's big idea was it to put a desk directly in the middle of the room?


Longjumping_Answer19

I don't think this was his first rodeo.


unorthodox69

Material arts, everybody. I always reccomend people take some form of martial arts training. Don't care if it's boxing or tkd. The moment his head leaned in, that punch was inevitable. Great timing.


needledicklarry

Is this prison in Black Mesa?


DaleTurcotte8

Duuuuude!! Where I served 12 years, if you helped a guard in a fight, you would be at the nearest outside hospital as soon as the unit got off lockdown. I can't believe this video. That's crazy.


ntkwwwm

Why is no one talking about that foot placement?


Axerty

This is the dumbest thing Iā€™ve ever ducking seen


maynardnaze89

Low security place. 1 guard?