"I'm not being PC at all when I say the focus on the fact that the officer in this incident is female is pretty lame and ignores the glaring fact that this same thing happens to male officers."
To me the isssue is why was he or she alone with the inmate...who cares what gender. 2 or 3 people to 1 inmate...should be a national standard of some type
That's right. And given the nature of the original charges against Nichols plus the finding of shanks are strong indicators that he might be combative, thus requiring handling by more than one deputy.