[SmithL]

I'll bet that a bunch of Deputies would like to see Nichols make an escape attempt.

[Mad Mammoth]

I'll bet that a bunch of Deputies would like to see Nichols make an escape attempt.

Unfortunately, Nichols wouldn't be able to make it to Pinellas County Florida.

[headstamp]

That guy needs to take a dirt nap.


Regards

[76834]

I say let him go....

We could use a man like that down in Pinellas County Florida

[mass55th]

"Both Freeman and Chief Deputy Michael Cooke said that finding the weapons didn't mean an immediate search of Nichols' cell was necessary, though it might have uncovered evidence of an escape plan."

Damn! These people are morons! I figured these dopes hadn't bothered to toss his cell after they found the weapons in his shoes. Total incompetence. Didn't they think that he could possibly have other weapons stashed there? Standard procedure after finding an inmate with a weapon on his person is to thoroughly search his cell/cubicle. In most cases, the inmate wouldn't even be put back into the same cell he'd been in. He would be moved to a different cell that had already been checked for contraband. And besides, possession of a weapon inside a correctional facility/jail is no different than on the street. It's a felony, and he should have been brought up on charges. Anytime we found an inmate with a weapon on his person, he was immediately put into special housing, his property searched and packed, reports written and the State Police called. In most cases, the DA pressed charges against the inmate. As well, he'd also face in-house prison charges for possession of a weapon.