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Title: Silly Canucks - Prison guards forbidden to wear protective gear
Post by: Dune on March 22, 2004, 12:22:14 PM

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Wed, March 17, 2004
Prison guards forbidden to wear protective gear

By DOUG BEAZLEY, SUN MEDIA
 
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.

"Yes, I'm violating the rules. But management is stepping on my right to defend myself," he said.

Kevin Grabowsky, of the Union of Canadian Correctional Officers, said the notion that inmates might be "offended" is a "complete crock."

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

Title: Silly Canucks - Prison guards forbidden to wear protective gear
Post by: Tarmac on March 22, 2004, 12:26:30 PM

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Kevin Grabowsky, of the Union of Canadian Correctional Officers, said the notion that inmates might be "offended" is a "complete crock."

But it goes against the warm and fuzzy idea that prisoners are beautiful people too, who are simply helpless victims of society's oppression.

Title: Silly Canucks - Prison guards forbidden to wear protective gear
Post by: Wlfgng on March 22, 2004, 12:28:34 PM

all this from the country that gave us hockey.. don't figure.

Title: Silly Canucks - Prison guards forbidden to wear protective gear
Post by: Ripsnort on March 22, 2004, 12:28:55 PM

:lol

Somehow, I think thPrawn is responsible for this!

Title: Silly Canucks - Prison guards forbidden to wear protective gear
Post by: ra on March 22, 2004, 12:31:08 PM

Iron bars and barbed wire are pretty damn hostile too.

Title: Silly Canucks - Prison guards forbidden to wear protective gear
Post by: Wlfgng on March 22, 2004, 12:31:36 PM

we know this couldn't have come from Vancouver ;)

Title: Silly Canucks - Prison guards forbidden to wear protective gear
Post by: GtoRA2 on March 22, 2004, 12:35:54 PM

This guy should pay an inmate to stab him, then sue Canada, he could get like 50 bucks and 6 beaver pelts and retire to an igloo!

Title: Silly Canucks - Prison guards forbidden to wear protective gear
Post by: Torque on March 22, 2004, 12:56:41 PM

That's about a stupid as Gto's post.:lol

Title: Silly Canucks - Prison guards forbidden to wear protective gear
Post by: LWACE on March 22, 2004, 01:03:33 PM

50$ Canadian or American?

Title: Silly Canucks - Prison guards forbidden to wear protective gear
Post by: GtoRA2 on March 22, 2004, 01:14:15 PM

American of course, I am sure Candian are like pesos...



:D :D :D :D :D :D

Title: Silly Canucks - Prison guards forbidden to wear protective gear
Post by: GRUNHERZ on March 22, 2004, 01:30:22 PM

Strange, but Canada is a whole different culture so maybe it's ok for them... :)