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Title: About Time
Post by: the alarming man on 08 January 2016, 19:41:09
Prison is not supposed to be easy




http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-35260927 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-35260927)
Title: Re: About Time
Post by: Lazydocker on 08 January 2016, 20:42:53
No it isn't... But it's also not supposed to be a free for all for bully boys who think they're tough to bully children
Title: Re: About Time
Post by: Andy H on 08 January 2016, 21:06:40
It isn't really a prison is it?  :-\ more like Borstal or a home for naughty boys.

Just the kind of place where bullies mustn't be allowed to be in charge.
Title: Re: About Time
Post by: STEMO on 08 January 2016, 21:08:29
These 'prison officers' should be sent to work at a proper prison, they'd shit themselves.
Title: Re: About Time
Post by: Entwood on 08 January 2016, 21:10:31
Dead easy to be a "hard man" when dealing with 12-17 year olds .... shame the system doesn't allow someone else to give them a taste of their own medecine ...
Title: Re: About Time
Post by: the alarming man on 08 January 2016, 21:50:00
these 12-17 year olds would not think twice about robbing/raping/murdering your wives,sisters,mother or any other relative at knife or gunpoint on the street to be accepted into a gang...staff are regularly assaulted I know of one personally who went through a break down(failings of management)....these children as you guys put it may be children in age but definitely not in there actions. But as I say prison (and lets be fair it is prison) is not supposed to be the easy option
Title: Re: About Time
Post by: STEMO on 08 January 2016, 22:09:18
these 12-17 year olds would not think twice about robbing/raping/murdering your wives,sisters,mother or any other relative at knife or gunpoint on the street to be accepted into a gang...staff are regularly assaulted I know of one personally who went through a break down(failings of management)....these children as you guys put it may be children in age but definitely not in there actions. But as I say prison (and lets be fair it is prison) is not supposed to be the easy option
Hmmmm....bit of a Mary Whitehouse type rant there.... ;D
Title: Re: About Time
Post by: Nick W on 08 January 2016, 22:16:15
It isn't really a prison is it?  :-\ more like Borstal or a home for naughty boys.




It's actually Borstal, where the term comes  from. Borstal being a suburb of Rochester where there are a couple of prisons.



Title: Re: About Time
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 08 January 2016, 23:18:42
It isn't really a prison is it?  :-\ more like Borstal or a home for naughty boys.




It's actually Borstal, where the term comes  from. Borstal being a suburb of Rochester where there are a couple of prisons.

I knew a girl from Rochester.....  :-*
Title: Re: About Time
Post by: Kevin Wood on 08 January 2016, 23:32:15

I knew a girl from Rochester.....  :-*

Nope. I give up. What's the rest of the limerick? ;D
Title: Re: About Time
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 09 January 2016, 00:17:39

I knew a girl from Rochester.....  :-*

Nope. I give up. What's the rest of the limerick? ;D

There once was a girl from Rochester
In Metal I did try to test her.
She answered my questions
With no imperfections
It was clear that I never could best her.

 :)
Title: Re: About Time
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 09 January 2016, 00:34:44
I knew a girl from Rochester
Whose ? ? ? ?  ? started to fester
She ignored it so long
Until the staggering pong
Caused a whiff
Even up in Manchester.
Title: Re: About Time
Post by: Andy H on 09 January 2016, 08:25:49
It isn't really a prison is it?  :-\ more like Borstal or a home for naughty boys.




It's actually Borstal, where the term comes  from. Borstal being a suburb of Rochester where there are a couple of prisons.
I did wonder where Borstal actually was.There is another prison at Boarstall near Bicester & I wondered if the spelling had morphed over time.
Title: Re: About Time
Post by: TheBoy on 09 January 2016, 09:27:55
Having been a reasonably regular visitor to the local young offenders, in my experience, these people cannot be reasoned with. They are out of control, and uncontrollable without physical restraint/punishment.

They will reoffend, no matter how they are treated. They will be nothing but a menace and a burden.


Admittedly, young offenders is probably at a slightly older age range than that that's made the news in Kent.
Title: Re: About Time
Post by: the alarming man on 09 January 2016, 11:27:07
Having been a reasonably regular visitor to the local young offenders, in my experience, these people cannot be reasoned with. They are out of control, and uncontrollable without physical restraint/punishment.

They will reoffend, no matter how they are treated. They will be nothing but a menace and a burden.


Admittedly, young offenders is probably at a slightly older age range than that that's made the news in Kent.


they are and the wardens are attacked on a regular occurance its not the "service users' ( new term
for gun/knife  wielding gang member) who need protecting it would seem,. most do go on to re offend  and yes they are out control and without the threat of physical punishment there would no order with in
Title: Re: About Time
Post by: the alarming man on 09 January 2016, 11:35:24
It isn't really a prison is it?  :-\ more like Borstal or a home for naughty boys.




It's actually Borstal, where the term comes  from. Borstal being a suburb of Rochester where there are a couple of prisons.
I did wonder where Borstal actually was.There is another prison at Boarstall near Bicester & I wondered if the spelling had morphed over time.


yes borstal is a postal suburb of rochester but the STC was know as HMP borstal prison then in 1902 a experimental juvenille prison was set up and it was called just borstal hence that is where term borstal comes from as it was first of it kind
Title: Re: About Time
Post by: Lazydocker on 09 January 2016, 11:58:49
I'm not saying they should be treated like hotel guests but, if you take the time to read the article in full, the issue isn't use of force. It is use of unnecessary force.

In. Other words, bullying.

Bullying anyone is unacceptable, especially a minor.

Perhaps treated differently some might not reoffend... It's a self-perpetuating machine.
Title: Re: About Time
Post by: the alarming man on 09 January 2016, 12:23:49
I'm not saying they should be treated like hotel guests but, if you take the time to read the article in full, the issue isn't use of force. It is use of unnecessary force.

In. Other words, bullying.

Bullying anyone is unacceptable, especially a minor.

Perhaps treated differently some might not reoffend... It's a self-perpetuating machine.

bullying is unacepttable but dont forget we are not dealing with a normal chidren/young people , these guys are out of control and some times physical contact is the only way to deal with them , as for them not reoffending hm  you would like to think so but unlikely, having spent sometime working with some of these guys its a thankless task
Title: Re: About Time
Post by: Lazydocker on 09 January 2016, 15:00:32
I'm not saying they should be treated like hotel guests but, if you take the time to read the article in full, the issue isn't use of force. It is use of unnecessary force.

In. Other words, bullying.

Bullying anyone is unacceptable, especially a minor.

Perhaps treated differently some might not reoffend... It's a self-perpetuating machine.

bullying is unacepttable but dont forget we are not dealing with a normal chidren/young people , these guys are out of control and some times physical contact is the only way to deal with them , as for them not reoffending hm  you would like to think so but unlikely, having spent sometime working with some of these guys its a thankless task

So... You agree that bullying is unacceptable. But seem from your postings to defend, even condone the acts of unnecessary force and bullying that the undercover investigation has highlighted :-\

Quote
Among the allegations uncovered by Panorama and now subject to investigation are that Medway staff:
Slapped a teenager several times in the head
Pressed heavily on the necks of young people
Used restraint techniques unnecessarily - and that included squeezing a teenager's windpipe so he had problems breathing
Used foul language to frighten and intimidate - and boasted of mistreating young people, including using a fork to stab one on the leg and making another cry uncontrollably
Tried to conceal their behaviour by ensuring they were beneath CCTV cameras or in areas not covered by them

None of these are acceptable behaviour from a guard. And before you criticise me, I know several prison guards, including 2 who have had the pleasure of working Broadmoor and the lovely inmates there who are more than happy to stab each other with felt tip pens! I can guarantee they would be embarrassed to be counted amongst the same profession as these animals who take pleasure in bullying minors because it makes them feel big!
Title: Re: About Time
Post by: 05omegav6 on 09 January 2016, 15:15:45
I wouldn't bite too deep LD... :-X
Title: Re: About Time
Post by: the alarming man on 09 January 2016, 18:32:00
I'm not saying they should be treated like hotel guests but, if you take the time to read the article in full, the issue isn't use of force. It is use of unnecessary force.

In. Other words, bullying.

Bullying anyone is unacceptable, especially a minor.

Perhaps treated differently some might not reoffend... It's a self-perpetuating machine.

bullying is unacepttable but dont forget we are not dealing with a normal chidren/young people , these guys are out of control and some times physical contact is the only way to deal with them , as for them not reoffending hm  you would like to think so but unlikely, having spent sometime working with some of these guys its a thankless task

So... You agree that bullying is unacceptable. But seem from your postings to defend, even condone the acts of unnecessary force and bullying that the undercover investigation has highlighted :-\

Quote
Among the allegations uncovered by Panorama and now subject to investigation are that Medway staff:
Slapped a teenager several times in the head
Pressed heavily on the necks of young people
Used restraint techniques unnecessarily - and that included squeezing a teenager's windpipe so he had problems breathing
Used foul language to frighten and intimidate - and boasted of mistreating young people, including using a fork to stab one on the leg and making another cry uncontrollably
Tried to conceal their behaviour by ensuring they were beneath CCTV cameras or in areas not covered by them

None of these are acceptable behaviour from a guard. And before you criticise me, I know several prison guards, including 2 who have had the pleasure of working Broadmoor and the lovely inmates there who are more than happy to stab each other with felt tip pens! I can guarantee they would be embarrassed to be counted amongst the same profession as these animals who take pleasure in bullying minors because it makes them feel big!


of course bullying is unacceptable in any situation (and trust me there is one or two on this forum that need to take not of this last statement)

As for unnecessary force we was not there. so whos to say what is necessary or not, but as i said before the use of force is sometime the only way you can gain control LD ask your mates or are wardens about the tornado group force these guys are the group that go in and sort prison riots out. Also we all no films can be edited to make a story. But as part of my job ALL the prison I have been to and still goto (6 at the mo) have blind spots on their CCTV systems again now as it is a blind spot who knows what goes on????   
Title: Re: About Time
Post by: 05omegav6 on 09 January 2016, 19:17:41
I'm sorry, did this thread have a point?
Title: Re: About Time
Post by: STEMO on 09 January 2016, 19:30:39
Thing is, these people will be sanctioned/sacked, so discussing here has no bearing.
Title: Re: About Time
Post by: STEMO on 11 January 2016, 15:32:02
Panorama tonight on BBC1, make your own mind up.
Title: Re: About Time
Post by: TheBoy on 11 January 2016, 17:42:30
Panorama tonight on BBC1, make your own mind up.
That'll be BBC journalism at its worst, edited to cause outrage.
Title: Re: About Time
Post by: STEMO on 11 January 2016, 17:44:54
Panorama tonight on BBC1, make your own mind up.
That'll be BBC journalism at its worst, edited to cause outrage.
Probably.... But in the absence of any other info.

I won't be watching, I think I've caught your CBA recently.
Title: Re: About Time
Post by: 05omegav6 on 11 January 2016, 17:52:45
Panorama tonight on BBC1, make your own mind up.
That'll be BBC journalism at its worst, edited to cause outrage.
Much like the original post... ::)