Britain's 'most dangerous prisoner' injures four guards after smearing himself in butter and launchi

Smitho3 · 15 Nov 2010 at 11:28

"You're never gonna catch me, you're wasting you're time, forget about it, see ya all next year"

Von Smallhausen · 15 Nov 2010 at 11:29

I can't see it happening Tank.

Control and restraint teams are usually enough for things like this although I would be interested to hear the opinions of any HMP staff on here.

Raymond Lin · 15 Nov 2010 at 11:30

It's not like he is outside? Can't they just shut the door in the room where he is in and let him finish doing what he is doing?

Craig321 · 15 Nov 2010 at 11:33

Andr3w · 15 Nov 2010 at 11:38

Has anybody seen the film Bronson? It's quite good.

Guerrilla · 15 Nov 2010 at 11:39

I thought he was pretty much permanently in solitary confinement after his previous outbursts?

^TANK^ · 15 Nov 2010 at 11:40

Andr3w said:
Has anybody seen the film Bronson? It's quite good.

I have but just makes him out to be a thug and nothing more tbh.

Cosimo · 15 Nov 2010 at 11:43

Jph said:
I thought he was pretty much permanently in solitary confinement after his previous outbursts?

It appears that:

He has now spent over 36 years in prison, 32 of those years have been spent in solitary confinement.

Source

h00fzilla · 15 Nov 2010 at 11:58

^TANK^ said:
Maybe that should be remedied.

I guess it's to prevent the inmates potentially getting hold of one.

Abraham · 15 Nov 2010 at 12:03

h00fzilla said:
I guess it's to prevent the inmates potentially getting hold of one.

Or the massive misuse of them by prison officers, there are some real rummans among them.

Tummy · 15 Nov 2010 at 12:08

Von Smallhausen said:
He has had about 90 days freedom since 1974 and the time he has served is mainly for taking others hostage.

I wonder if he'll ever get out ? I enjoy reading his books though.

I can't help but wonder if there are more dangerous people than Michael Peterson on the street and free as a bird ?

Also, is there any financial sense in keeping him as a Cat A prisoner ? I would doubt he is an escape risk so surely he could be held in a Cat B at less cost ?

Agree with this, he's quite a character and his books are enjoyable (he's mental)

Wouldn't of thought of him as an escape risk, he'd just end up getting caught again anyway. Why waste money on him being Cat A.

I doubt they'll ever let him out, unless he gets too old to be a threat, even then wouldn't put anything past him.

Abraham · 15 Nov 2010 at 12:11

the link in the OP seems a bit of a non-story really. I think his is a fairly interesting story and something of an indicator of the rehabilitation ability of british prisons, while his original sentence was for armed robbery, no-one was harmed and it was a truely pitiful amount that he stole. In other following circumstances it would be listed in those "bungled crimes" type lists. His website says that he's shown no sign of violence for 9 years, however if the OP is accurate then I suppose that counter needs resetting.

Abraham · 15 Nov 2010 at 12:12

Tummy said:
Agree with this, he's quite a character and his books are enjoyable (he's mental)

Wouldn't of thought of him as an escape risk, he'd just end up getting caught again anyway. Why waste money on him being Cat A.

I doubt they'll ever let him out, unless he gets too old to be a threat, even then wouldn't put anything past him.

It's a bit odd, he doesn't really show any desire to be free, just wants slightly better treatment while he's inside.

Von Smallhausen · 15 Nov 2010 at 12:16

Abraham said:
Or the massive misuse of them by prison officers, there are some real rummans among them.

You do know that Tasers used in the UK have a security feature in them to prevent misuse ?

Cosimo · 15 Nov 2010 at 12:17

Von Smallhausen said:
You do know that Tasers used in the UK have a security feature in them to prevent misuse ?

How does that work?

Von Smallhausen · 15 Nov 2010 at 12:23

simulatorman said:
How does that work?

When its discharged, tiny discs are emitted with a code that is unique to that weapon only.

If someone discharges it without reason then there is an audit trail back to them as they are signed out to a particular officer for a particular shift and are checked before issue and when handed in.

Abraham · 15 Nov 2010 at 12:28

Von Smallhausen said:
You do know that Tasers used in the UK have a security feature in them to prevent misuse ?

No I didn't, that is quite reassuring, we have a lot of HMP officers from strangeways drink in the pub I work at and some of them have real horror stories about their colleagues.

Bunka · 15 Nov 2010 at 12:31

Jesus, 32 years in solitary is pretty heavy stuff!

Tummy · 15 Nov 2010 at 12:32

Abraham said:
It's a bit odd, he doesn't really show any desire to be free, just wants slightly better treatment while he's inside.

Yup, he strikes me as a bit of a child who's parents are giving the new baby more attention.

Just needs to be the centre of attention.

britboy4321 · 15 Nov 2010 at 12:33

The sad thing is he is probably desperately institutionalised.

I reckon he wouldn't be capable of actually being free .. so would duff someone up, deep down, to get back inside and 'looked after'. Probably doesn't know how to make himself beans-on-toast :/