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Had the guards somehow recognized that a witchhunt was in progress they might not have allowed Roberson to be beaten up. But to them he was just another scum accused child molester so they allowed an arbitrary punishment to precede the trial -- and an unlawful punishment was imposed on an innocent man.

I know correctional officers are some of the smartest and intuitive members of law enforcement, but now you want them to be claivoyant as well? I'm sure you have heard the saying Sh!t happens. Well in prison or jail really bad sh!t happens, sometimes all day long.

The lynch mob is so much more satisying emotionally... but it's still nothing more than pure unadulterated and unrestrained democracy: it's a mob.

I never thought of prison violence in those terms, "unrestrained democracy". That's not what it is. There is no "mob" mentality at work, some nefarious sub-culture within the prison system that preys on sexual preditors. Convicts in general are not that sophisticated. There are however rules to live with, and in some cases to "actually remain alive" within the prison environment.

Sexual crimes against children are considered to be the lowest form of crime. Those convicted of the most heinous crimes agree that a child is an innocent, and is protected even by the worst in our society. It has nothing to do with "mob mentallity" or "pure unadulterated and unrestrained democracy", it has to do with morality, ethics and society, a society where only the strong survive, and the strongest are the most violent.

Child molesters, or "chesters", (as in "chester the molester") are considered weak because they prey upon the weakest of society and they will in turn become the prey, convicted or not.

Don't take the easy way out and blame the guards/correctional staff because a chester got his butt kicked.

You are participating in the highest rung in our free society, the freedom of speach. Much like the murderer in prison you have reached the pinicle of society. In our society it is law enforcement, and the weakest among them are the prison guards.

Did it ever occure to you that Mr. Roberson ONLY got his butt kicked and wasn't murdered-because of the jail/prison staff?

I know correctional officers are some of the smartest and intuitive members of law enforcement, but now you want them to be claivoyant as well?

It sounds like you're saying what the guards did was just fine. As I recall, a jury did not agree and awarded Roberson monies, perhaps as a penalty for their lack of clairvoyance.

>The lynch mob...
I never thought of prison violence in those terms...

No, I was referring to actual lynch mobs. Strange fruit. Punishment imposed outside of (prior to) the protections (such as they are) provided by legal procedures.

You are correct, bad things happen in jail and prison, all the time. And sometimes the, er, recipient deserves it. Nobody mourned when that crazy cannibal (I forget his name, Dahmer?) was murdered in prison, for example.

But it's a bit discomfiting to hear those who one expects to lead with their heads (the conservative says: "I think that...") instead of their emotions (the liberal says: "I feel that...") do exactly the opposite.

"I know correctional officers are some of the smartest and intuitive members of law enforcement, but now you want them to be claivoyant as well? I'm sure you have heard the saying Sh!t happens. Well in prison or jail really bad sh!t happens, sometimes all day long."

Have you ever known any co's? As a lot, they are the stupidest, most cruel, and slimy part of a prison.They are a lower lifeform than the prisoners! Ever work in a prison? I have.