Prison guards forbidden to wear protective gear

[demdave]

EDMONTON -- Corrections Canada won't let guards at maximum security prisons wear stab-proof vests because it sends a confrontational "signal" to prisoners. "If you have that kind of presence symbolized by (a stab-proof vest), you're sending a signal to the prisoner that you consider him to be a dangerous person," said Tim Krause.

"It interferes with what we call 'dynamic security.' We want staff to talk to prisoners, to see how they're doing."

Last month, Sun Media reported a guard at the Edmonton Institution was threatened with disciplinary action several times by prison brass for wearing a self-purchased stab-proof vest on the job.

The guard, who asked not to be named, said he intends to keep wearing the Kevlar vest.

http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/CalgarySun/News/2004/03/17/384816.html

[WillParkinson]

1. Oh great scott!

I am so sorry. You can all flame me if you want and I wouldn't care.

They ARE dangerous people. That's why they are locked up. (Well, OK, not all of them...) A person has the right to expect relative safety on the job. Why would you care if a prisoner to has hurt feelings because he/she wasn't trusted?

[THUNDER HANDS]

2. well, they are Canadian

how dangerous could they be?

;)

(that was a joke, BTW)

[MrBenchley]

3. Another Rupert Murdoch "exclusive"

One wonders how honest newspapers in Canada are covering this "crisis."

[rinsd]

4. LOL.....

"Corrections Canada won't let guards at maximum security prisons wear stab-proof vests because it sends a confrontational "signal" to prisoners. "If you have that kind of presence symbolized by (a stab-proof vest), you're sending a signal to the prisoner that you consider him to be a dangerous person," "

Which of course has nothing to do with said prisoners being in MAXIMUM SECURITY. Sorry this just struck me a funny.