Comments on: Senate Prez: Prison Guards, Police Are Different

By: Klondike Kid

Klondike Kid — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 23:16:09 +0000

The esteemed Senator needs to spend a couple of work days at a prison (not jail) and he could see what these jobs entail. He obviously thinks a mall security guard could handle these inmates for peanuts. I think he’d change his mind at best or run away crying at worse (“Mommy, those inmates cursed at me !”).

By: former republican

former republican — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 13:16:06 +0000

Police officers at least run into law abiding citizens from time to time, Everyone a C.O. runs into are criminals, I say we all change our registration to Democrat

By: Former republican

Former republican — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 13:12:46 +0000

Another thing that Haridopolpous should be reminded of is that police officers do run into law abiding people here and there. Everyone a Correctional Officer runs into are criminals.

By: MKC

MKC — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 13:06:42 +0000

Shame on the Senate President! How can this man say something like this. Colonel Greg Malloy was murdered in the line of duty protecting Floridians, Officer D. Fitzgerald murdered in the line of duty protecting Floridians, Officer D. Lathrem murdered in the line of duty protecting Floridians. All of them were correctional officers for the Florida Department of Corrections. This is just a few. The statement shows the ignorance of our lawmakers. They are actually making laws concerning public safety and have no idea of what the safekeepers do to accomplish that. Privatization is a threat to your safety. The private prisons do not control the facilities they have, the inmates do. It is only a matter of time before one of them escape and kill an innoncent citizen. Look what happened in Arizona. Furthermore they do not save money. The most costly inmates to incarcerate our inmates with medical conditions, or mental health problems. The private prisons refuse to take any of those inmates. Their ability to show that they can operate cheaper than the state is nothing more than a light show. This all is Senate President Haridopolous, Senator Alexander, Senator Thrasher and Senator Costello’s service to special interest and not Florida. These guys are as guilty of being thieves as former Governor Bush’s ex-DC secretary Jimmy Crosby.

By: dtb

dtb — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 14:31:52 +0000

The comments made by Mike Haridopolos are really demeaning to all of us; as Correctional Officers. I am a female who works inside the walls of a prison and deal with these ingrate convicts; who could careless if they hurt you or not. We only have a can of pepper spray to use along with our DT training to use as protection against these Drug Dealers, Street Thugs, and Child Molesters. And you think we are not needed!!!! I Would like to Offer you the Oppertunity to put on a Uniform and work in our shoes for a week or two just so you would have a clue as to what you are talking about. Then maybe you would not sound so IGNORANT when you talk about us CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS. And as for cutting cost START WITH YOUR OWN SALARY AND THEN CUT ALL OF YOUR BUDDIES PAY THEN THE STATE JUST MAY RECOVER. Then us as Correctional Officers could continue to Protect the Public and maybe get a Much needed Pay raise.

By: William

William — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 13:35:51 +0000

>>.Now the title of the article has changed! This is not the same article that appeared a few days ago. I’m so glad to see journalistic integrity is alive and well.

Again, the comment from below:

This newspaper pays The News Service of Florida to cover Tallahassee news for us. They covered the press event, and they admitted to making a mistake in their story. We ran their corrected story.

NorthEscambia.com was not at the press event at Tallahassee directly. I can’t tell you what he said, other than relying upon the news service report.

We rely on the NSF, and had to rely on the correction of their story.

By: Sayjack

Sayjack — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 13:34:28 +0000

Now the title of the article has changed! This is not the same article that appeared a few days ago. I’m so glad to see journalistic integrity is alive and well.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 05:15:37 +0000

That he should make this statement less than 2 months after Colonel Malloy was murdered in the line of duty while doing law enforcement work in assisting another agency track a murder suspect is insulting and demeaning to all of law enforcement. Mr. Haridopolos obviously has no knowledge of the difference between correctional officers and security guards. That the senate president is ignorant of that correctional officers are sworn law enforcement is frightening Mr. Haridopolos should spend a day in one of the institutions in which his district covers and maybe he would be enlightened to the real behavior of the offenders that this government plans to turn over to the private companies for their profit. The Florida Senate has reached a new low if they do not start seriously start to consider the danger for the community their decsions will result in once these changes are put into place.

By: PM

PM — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 04:03:45 +0000

This is a nice change since the first thing this man said was that Prison Guards are not Law enforcement and are mor like a home security system. I would dare him or anyone up in the senate to come and put on a uniform and deal with known convicted felons and murders that dont care about your saftey only what they can get out of it. And nice job by the newspaper changing the story for the man rather then saying what he first stated then showing how he tried to change it to make himself look better cause he knows what he said was wrong by florida law we are considered law enforcement.

By: strkat5

strkat5 — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 02:52:22 +0000

I would love for you to come to one of the Prisons, and see if you can make it! Correctional OFFICERS, ARE IN FACT OFFICERS! We keep them in, so they aren’t a harm to the public. Any Correction OFFICER would gladly risk our life for another! You Mr. Prez , need to open your eyes! We risk our life on a daily basis, and go through the same training as street officers! We are face to face with the convicted, and they have more rights then we do as officers!