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454 Questions

Last Answer on February 10, 2022

What do you do with the body alarms?

Asked by Whats up cuz over 5 years ago

Wear them, and push the button when it seems appropriate.

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Hi, I know this is a sensitive question for you but I am curious have you ever for any reason killed someone on the job either accidentally or on purpose and why

Asked by Tina over 5 years ago

No. It ALMOST came up once but by the time I got the rifle up the situation had resolved itself.

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What are programs you liked in prison and disliked?

Asked by Connie over 5 years ago

While I was working there were a lot of good vocational programs at the prison. They had an auto body and paint program, and auto mechanics program, office machine repair and an FAA certified Air Frame and Air Engine program. There was also a very small program for waste water treatment plant operations and a map making program that made maps for CalFire. Those programs went away when the prison went to a total reception center operation. Now that the RC program is gone and the prison is going back to General Population some of these programs MAY be coming back. Or not.

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Has someone ever tried to pay you off or to do something or anything similar?

Asked by Carly about 5 years ago

Never been offered a bribe of any kind for any reason. I guess I just come across as too straight.

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Why do so many people think Gorge Floyd was a race issue?

Asked by Parker over 5 years ago

A great many people only see RACE when you have negative interaction between White people and not-White people. Since they knew each other it is just as possible it was a personal issue, or even simply an asshole cop issue. But a lot of people get political power out of it being a race issue. (Plus maybe it was.)

524 Votes

You should check him out

Asked by Hot Dog Eater over 5 years ago

Pass. Thanks anyway.

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What do you do in the case of fire, tornados, earthquakes, etc? What about different units or departments?

Asked by COVID-19 over 5 years ago

Don't get many tornados in CA. Fires are not too much of a problem, it is hard to burn reinforced concrete. Contents can make for a very smoky fire, bad for the guys in the cell, but its not like it will burn the building down. I was there for the World Series earthquake. We did a count right after to make sure nobody was injured, checked the fence for damage, then went on about our business. .

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