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

Von Smallhausen · 15 Nov 2010 at 12:34

Abraham said:
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.

You sometimes get thugs in uniform whatever the service I'm afraid to say.

Robbo · 15 Nov 2010 at 12:36

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

I thought it was terrible

britboy4321 · 15 Nov 2010 at 12:38

Robboftw said:
I thought it was terrible

It's good as long as you don't forget it's all real.

It'd be terrible as a piece of fictional work invented for entertainment, but kept me interested because of one film-long thought of 'OMG this bloke actually exists, this actually happened?'

Clipsey · 15 Nov 2010 at 12:56

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

Thought it was a great film! Great acting.

Abraham · 15 Nov 2010 at 13:15

Von Smallhausen said:
You sometimes get thugs in uniform whatever the service I'm afraid to say.

Obviously, but it's very much a behind closed doors affair with HMP for obvious reasons. As much of a turnaround as it seems there's not many more vulnerable people than a prisoner.

Abraham · 15 Nov 2010 at 13:16

britboy4321 said:
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 :/

Not sure there's much deep down about it, that's the reason he ended up back inside both times he was released. He committed crimes to get caught.

The Funktopus · 15 Nov 2010 at 13:28

Well that could have backfired spectacularly if he'd happened across that Crossbow Cannibal chap whilst he was about his rampaging.

wordy · 15 Nov 2010 at 13:28

Robboftw said:
I thought it was terrible

Agreed, I thought it was utter cack.

Cosimo · 15 Nov 2010 at 13:40

wordy said:
Agreed, I thought it was utter cack.

That is a good way to describe it.

Moley · 15 Nov 2010 at 15:29

Von Smallhausen said:
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.

So it doesn't actually prevent misuse - it just audits it... :-)

Von Smallhausen · 17 Nov 2010 at 15:57

Moley said:
So it doesn't actually prevent misuse - it just audits it...

Short of Judge Dredd style DNA encoding where the user is recognised by the weapon and will only fire by their hand, what do you expect ?

Tefal · 17 Nov 2010 at 16:00

but will it be like the us case wher the officer tasered the child it was said trhat whenever the tazer was used the camera in it would record to show the usage, yet in this case the camera was deactivated by the officer.

Von Smallhausen · 17 Nov 2010 at 16:10

Perhaps they use a different taser system in use there but I'm not aware of any camera unit attached to a taser unit. That said, I am not an expert.

A main difference between the US and UK is that taser officers here can only self deploy in extreme and spontaneous circumstances. If that isn't the case then the control room inspector has to authorise deployment

HEADRAT · 17 Nov 2010 at 16:13

If I was looking after Charles Bronson I think I'd taser him in the face just to be on the safe side, you gotta take your hat off to people who have to look after people like this!

Von Smallhausen · 17 Nov 2010 at 16:20

I know a fella who worked at Frankland prison for a long time and he worked there when Charles Bronson did a stint there some years back. 1990s I think.

He told me that he was always alright with screws who were alright with him.

doofer · 17 Nov 2010 at 16:43

Crazy that he has been locked up for so long when people who have killed and raped children have done far, far less time than him. Sure he brings a lot on himself but it really is not surprising when you see how he gets treated.

agnes · 17 Nov 2010 at 17:41

Bronson is a fantastic film. Really enjoyed it.

As for the man him self... He is a little... Odd, liks the fame and attention, but I agree, people who murder/rape and assault get less.

ags

Grandmaster Fap! · 17 Nov 2010 at 17:58

Metatron said:
Why is he holding a tambourine in the photo haha.

The only guy in the world who can rock a tanbourine and not get laughed at. FACT.