PistolPete1969
One of the Regulars
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- Wilds of Southern Ohio
As a Corrections Officer (read "overpaid babysitter") a LOT of things have changed, not necessarily for the better, IMHO.
We still carry handcuffs and are trained in how to use them. We are also trained in firearms, unarmed self-defense, and the usual "cop" stuff. Our uniforms are more "police" style them military style, like in the "good old" days.
Nowadays there is a feeling amongst the powers-that-be to "Hug-A-Thug" and try to understand them. There have been numerous examples recently where inmates have assaulted officers as well as Upper Management, and they have NOT been touched. Old-school, they would have "slipped in the shower" numerous times. This is merely a reflection of society at-large; a more liberal approach to social problems.
Anyway....I'm off my soapbox. Thanks
Pete
We still carry handcuffs and are trained in how to use them. We are also trained in firearms, unarmed self-defense, and the usual "cop" stuff. Our uniforms are more "police" style them military style, like in the "good old" days.
Nowadays there is a feeling amongst the powers-that-be to "Hug-A-Thug" and try to understand them. There have been numerous examples recently where inmates have assaulted officers as well as Upper Management, and they have NOT been touched. Old-school, they would have "slipped in the shower" numerous times. This is merely a reflection of society at-large; a more liberal approach to social problems.
Anyway....I'm off my soapbox. Thanks
Pete