I worked for the California state system, starting as a Correctional Officer and retiring as a Lieutenant in 2005. I now write for the PacoVilla blog which is concerned with what could broadly be called The Correctional System.
Beats the crap out of me.
It happened on occasion. I never got hurt. They sometimes did.
I have no idea about the fine details of civil law in the United Kingdom. I do know the law about liability and immunity for the government is much different than it is here.
If you go to the right parties it happens all the time...Oh, you mean at work. That particular form of battery is colloquially referred to as "gassing" in the California system. I have to missed that fun experience during my employment. It is gross and disgusting and has many possible health risks attached to it. .
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I feel bad about it for at least 15-20 seconds. Sometimes longer.
I have been out of the job for 15 years, but when I was there, if somebody ran you shot them. That's what the guns or for.
After a while you sort of get numb to the gross and disgusting things people are capable of doing to each other. Sad, but true.
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