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Doesn't look like much, does it? It's the spout off a sink, roughly six inches or so long, made of stainless steel, and weighs about a pound or so.
But it hurts when a mentally ill person throws it at you with all the gusto of an MLB pitcher.
Fortunately, it didn't break any bones when it hit my right arm, but 48 hours after the fact the bruises are quite Interesting to see.
The gentleman was charged, and the spout taken into evidence.
Whee.
But it hurts when a mentally ill person throws it at you with all the gusto of an MLB pitcher.
Fortunately, it didn't break any bones when it hit my right arm, but 48 hours after the fact the bruises are quite Interesting to see.
The gentleman was charged, and the spout taken into evidence.
Whee.
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He was getting proper care, until he stopped taking his meds. He had unscrewed/ripped the spout off the sink and was bashing his way through the window by throwing it at the glass/plastic laminate as hard as he could. (shrugs) Someone had to go in on him to get it away from him and get him out of the cell (little glass chips all over the floor).
We called Maintenance out (this happened Saturday), and he told us that repairs to the sink would take longer than replacing the window. The sink and toilet combo has to be removed from the wall, repaired, and then reinstalled. The window will require removing the frame and the glazing, and replacement with sheets of Lexan.
The circumstances were like this:
1. The rest of the available deputies were off to deal with a possible impending disturbance in a dorm on the far side of the facility.
2. Waiting would be right out, as he was about through the window (and we can use protective action to prevent property damage).
3. Repeated verbal orders and use of pepper spray were not effective, and waiting - well, I covered that under #2.
I know it was stupid to do so, but it was a calculated risk, and just remember: It's courage if it works, stupidity if it doesn't.
1. The rest of the available deputies were off to deal with a possible impending disturbance in a dorm on the far side of the facility.
2. Waiting would be right out, as he was about through the window (and we can use protective action to prevent property damage).
3. Repeated verbal orders and use of pepper spray were not effective, and waiting - well, I covered that under #2.
I know it was stupid to do so, but it was a calculated risk, and just remember: It's courage if it works, stupidity if it doesn't.
Yeah, having things that can come apart in a mental hospital's 'patient quarters' just seems like a bad idea. Nothing should come apart, nothing should be able to be removed from its spot on the floor/wall/ceiling. 'Personal effects' should be pre-screened; pens & pencils are probably a no, paperback books are fine, hardcover books are a no ... Of course this varies on a case by case basis. I know not every person in a mental health institution is running around, hand in shirt, newspaper hat on head, ordering imaginary troops around in what they think is a French accent.
But when in doubt, it's best to err on the side of 'not giving them the ability to hurt themselves or others.'
But when in doubt, it's best to err on the side of 'not giving them the ability to hurt themselves or others.'
The cells are bars on all four sides. then a space, then another set of bars, then the concrete walls with another locked door. To feed the prisoner, they open the feeding port on the outside door, while the guard trains his rifle on the prisoner through the rifle port. The tray is extended on something like one of those giant wooden pizza oven spatulas, through the feeding port on the middle door, and just reaching the feeding port on the inner set of bars where the prisoner can reach out and just barely grab the tray from the spatula thing. They dont get their next meal tray until the previous meal tray is handed back out.
Inside the cell there is a bunk, a chair, small table, a water spout, floor drain and a bucket. He is not allowed to lay on the bunk during the day, and must be on the bunk at night. 24 hour video survaillance. allowed out once a week for a shower. When he is showering, the full bucket is swapped for an empty bucket, and the cell is searched for contraband. Whenever the prisioner is out of the cell, he is handcuffed, bent over at his waist and frogmarched by a guard on each side of him. Behind him is another guard with an AK47 pointed at him, safety off, and behind that guard is another guard with an attack dog on a short leash. The dog is trained to attack anyone not wearing a guard uniform.
Inside the cell there is a bunk, a chair, small table, a water spout, floor drain and a bucket. He is not allowed to lay on the bunk during the day, and must be on the bunk at night. 24 hour video survaillance. allowed out once a week for a shower. When he is showering, the full bucket is swapped for an empty bucket, and the cell is searched for contraband. Whenever the prisioner is out of the cell, he is handcuffed, bent over at his waist and frogmarched by a guard on each side of him. Behind him is another guard with an AK47 pointed at him, safety off, and behind that guard is another guard with an attack dog on a short leash. The dog is trained to attack anyone not wearing a guard uniform.
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