by Damozel | In Tallahassee on April 23rd, a lot of staff in our own state prison system made a few little errors in judgment that got three guards fired; caused two to resign; and resulted in 16 other employees "from corrections officers to a warden" facing discipline. (Miami Herald)
A
total of 43 children were directly and indirectly shocked by electric stun guns
during simultaneous ''Take Your Sons and Daughters to Work Day'' events gone
wrong at three state prisons...Also, a group of kids was exposed to tear gas
during a demonstration at another lockup...
In nearly every case, the guards had permission from parents or grandparents to administer the ''electronic immobilization devices,'' [Department of Corrections Secretary Walt] McNeil said. ''I can't imagine what these officers were thinking to administer this device to children, nor can I imagine why any parent would allow them to do so,'' McNeil said. ``This must not happen again."
McNeil repeatedly stressed that the stun-gunning only happened at three of the 55 institutions and that it wasn't part of a widespread practice. Still, he acknowledged that it was ''logical'' to assume other children had been shocked on other take-your-kids-to-work days.
One of the fired guards said the practice had occurred
before, but so far prison officials have found no evidence that it has happened
elsewhere. McNeil noted that the stun guns used differ from ''Tasers,'' which
shoot electrified wires at their targets and deliver a far more powerful dose
of amperage...
During the investigation, officials also learned that officials at Lake Correctional Institution demonstrated the use of tear gas, which endangered some of the kids.(Miami Herald)
The funny thing is, I'm guessing the kids loved it. Kids eat that sort of thing up. Still, it's crazier than hell to think of state officials doing it and thinking it would be all right. Also I wonder if the parents had to sign any kind of permission slip or anything: "Danny has my permission to be lightly stun-gunned and/or tear-gassed."
Amygdala: "Find out
about the work environment of mom or dad! It's fun! You might want to
grow up to do this!"
Just another one of those strange, strange stories where a large group of people seemingly went temporarily mad.
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