Recently officers have been fired for spraying a inmate w/pepper spray while he was handcuffed in the back. The inmate was removed from his cell due to violent behavior and the officer tried to remove his property,behavior based theory, the inmate was seated outside his cell. Attemted to get uo and lunge at the offer. the inmate was sprayed however the spray only made him more irate. the inmate still did not return to a sitting position and a 2nd officer crabbed the inmates head. held him by the hair in an attempt to control his movement. the inmate still tried to get up and was sprayed again in the face. It took 3 officers to pull his legs out from under him and ptone him out so as to stop his movement.
The officer that sprayed the inmate was terminated as well as the officer who grabbed the inmate by the hair. Does anyone believe grabbing an inmate by the hair to control his movement is excessive??
Do you believe that spraying the inmate while cuffed was excessive.??? Keep in mind the inmate was attempting to get up and refused all orders to stay in the seated position.
your input would be most appreciated........