[kdot]

Rambo said deputies transporting prisoners should go in pairs and be armed only with Tasers, mace and batons, not loaded firearms.

Why would you increase the number of deputies but denude them of their power? I don't get it. Increase the number, fully arm them and increase their ability to take down a prisoner.

[Bob]

Why would you increase the number of deputies but denude them of their power? I don't get it. Increase the number, fully arm them and increase their ability to take down a prisoner.

As I understand it, while he's being processed, a prisoner is supposed to always be under enough physical restraint (handcuffs, shackles, or both) that a Taser, Mace, or a baton will be sufficient to control them no matter what they attempt to do.

[KC_for_Freedom]

No he is actually right. You do not go into close quarters with a weapon, the prisoner may be well capable of taking it away. (This guy was a martial arts expert as well as being in excellent shape and in his prime.)
(1) No weapons when transporting to the courtroom,
(2) not alone, but with backup officers, also not armed
(3) series of restraints never off
(4)physical capabilities of a GI
(5) In the courtroom, armed deputy at sufficient distance to draw his weapon before the prisoner can escape of endanger others.

As far as second guessing, bring it on. When Lockheed Martin employees screwed up and dropped a 10 million dollar satellite while picking it up, heads rolled. This should happen here as well.

[FreedomCalls]

Rambo said deputies transporting prisoners should go in pairs and be armed only with Tasers, mace and batons, not loaded firearms.

It worked great with Rodney King didn't it?

[rdcorso]

It's better to keep armed officers away from the inmates while unarmed officers handle all the close contact duties.You don't want to give them an opportunity to take the weapon as happened in Atlanta.We would never have an armed officer put the restraints on an inmate no matter if there were ten other armed officers standing there watching.You put yourself in vulnerable positions while restraining prisoners that would make it easy for the weakest inmate to grab your gun.