Comments on: The Prisoner Officer’s Dilemma http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/08/the-prisoner-officers-dilemma/ Lollards in the high church of low culture Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:48:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Long Time Man http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/08/the-prisoner-officers-dilemma/#comment-309150 Long Time Man Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:13:42 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/08/the-prisoner-officers-dilemma/#comment-309150 If it only took 5 governors to look after 2000 inmates (with apparently little disruption), then why do we even need prison officers? Just employ more governors. Durr!! On a personal note, I'd have liked to have seen the P.O's employ the same tactics used by rioting prisoners in the past - roof-top demonstrations with plenty of tile throwing, maybe even a couple of hunger strikes. Now that would have been admirable! If it only took 5 governors to look after 2000 inmates (with apparently little disruption), then why do we even need prison officers? Just employ more governors. Durr!!

On a personal note, I’d have liked to have seen the P.O’s employ the same tactics used by rioting prisoners in the past - roof-top demonstrations with plenty of tile throwing, maybe even a couple of hunger strikes. Now that would have been admirable!

]]> By: Pete http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/08/the-prisoner-officers-dilemma/#comment-309121 Pete Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:41:51 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/08/the-prisoner-officers-dilemma/#comment-309121 Pity. I've always had a soft spot for Irish superheroes. (Roll Call: er Jack o'Lantern, Shamrck, Banshee... any others?) Pity. I’ve always had a soft spot for Irish superheroes.

(Roll Call: er Jack o’Lantern, Shamrck, Banshee… any others?)

]]> By: DV http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/08/the-prisoner-officers-dilemma/#comment-308901 DV Wed, 29 Aug 2007 22:52:34 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/08/the-prisoner-officers-dilemma/#comment-308901 I presume the assumption is that they just sack prison officers or cops if they go on strike. Or they can. Or something. Over here the cops got a bit sulky over the last couple of years and all phone in sick on a couple of days. I don't think any of them were disciplined for doing this, but their de facto strike did not win them any dividends, and society was able to continue functioning without masked superheroes having to be called in to restore order. I presume the assumption is that they just sack prison officers or cops if they go on strike. Or they can. Or something.

Over here the cops got a bit sulky over the last couple of years and all phone in sick on a couple of days. I don’t think any of them were disciplined for doing this, but their de facto strike did not win them any dividends, and society was able to continue functioning without masked superheroes having to be called in to restore order.

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