From: ghost_of_morphy@poorconfusedstewie.com   
      
   "Pavel Brown"  wrote in message   
   news:expatriate3925-DBC3FC.22474620122003@news.sf.sbcglobal.net...   
   > In article <9PaFb.18673$xB5.18384@bignews1.bellsouth.net>,   
   >  "Morphy's ghost"  wrote:   
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   > > You know, we DO get victimized, don't we?   
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   > Of course we do... we get paid to put up with it.   
      
   I am NOT paid to be a victim. and neither are you nor any other person.   
      
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   >   Still, if someone wants to complain about such behavior, I   
   > > certainly think they are entitled to do so.   
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   > Sure. My problem lies with those folks who want the job, but act like   
   > they shouldn't have to put up with the negative aspects of it.   
      
   No one should have to put up with indecent exposure, assault, having shit or   
   piss thrown on them, etc. etc. etc.   
      
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   > > This is the kind of thing that made nadacomin suspect you were an   
   > > administrator.   
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   > Yeah whatever... the man can believe whatever he wants.   
      
   My first guess was a counselor, but I'm pretty sure I'm wrong too, now.   
      
   >I don't know   
   > what he behaves like inside, but out here he is an embarrasment to those   
   > of us who would like not to be looked on like a bunch of idiot   
   > hillbillies due to our profession.   
      
   nadacomin may not be a sterling example of what a correctional officer   
   should be, but he's definitely one of our own.  I'll claim him.  Proudly.   
   He's not a DOC shill; what he says and does on his own time is his own   
   business.   
      
      
   The man, so far, looks like nothing   
   > but a damned fool, and frankly I think he hides behind his shit-talk in   
   > order to mask the fact that he has no idea how to defend himself   
   > intelligently. You know what's really pathetic? We use guys like him to   
   > try and teach inmates how to behave appropriately in public. Talk about   
   > screwed from the get go.   
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   > And by the way... I am direct contact, not an administrator.   
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   >   Certainly the behavior that you mention above is not the   
   > > most professional way to present oneself, but if a CO needs to let off a   
   > > little steam and complaining helps them cope better with the daily   
   pressures   
   > > of life, I am not going to criticize them for it.   
   >   
   > If it makes me look bad by association, I sure as hell will.   
      
   This is why I think you are probably not a counselor.  You don't have enough   
   respect for other's choices.   
      
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   > >  That's just the way some people cope.  It's probably not the best way,   
   but   
   > > if you work in corrections you should be well accustomed to people who   
   have   
   > > poor coping strategies.   
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   > I am very well accustomed to poor coping strategies. I'm sick of seeing   
   > them on the wrong side of the cage.   
      
   Better get used to it.  Everyone was on the right side of the cage before   
   they got on the wrong side.  And most of them on the wrong side will be   
   coming back out sooner or later.   
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   >  Perhaps it surprises you that you run into the same   
   > > thing on both sides of the cell door, but it shouldn't.   
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   > I'm not surprised that it is there, but I'm sure fed up with how much of   
   > it is out there.   
      
   Well, if you expect CO's to tolerate the abuse, surely you can tolerate them   
   bitching about it, right?   
      
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