the weekends just beginning in Portland
the weekends just beginning in Portland Oregon but it’s no party at the
Oregon but it’s no party at the
Oregon but it’s no party at the Multnomah County Detention Center the
Multnomah County Detention Center the
Multnomah County Detention Center the officers here are on the front lines
officers here are on the front lines
officers here are on the front lines keeping dangerous criminals off the
keeping dangerous criminals off the
keeping dangerous criminals off the street when’s the last time you shout
street when’s the last time you shout
street when’s the last time you shout out nigger get on the counter walk the
out nigger get on the counter walk the
out nigger get on the counter walk the feet back to the edge of man
feet back to the edge of man
feet back to the edge of man it’s pretty rad you in a weapon shop
it’s pretty rad you in a weapon shop
it’s pretty rad you in a weapon shop Live Nation address the cutter program
Live Nation address the cutter program
Live Nation address the cutter program note everybody arrested in the city of
note everybody arrested in the city of
note everybody arrested in the city of Portland tonight will end up here to be
Portland tonight will end up here to be
Portland tonight will end up here to be booked whether they like it or not you
four deputies that means facing off with
four deputies that means facing off with arrestees who may be angry and
arrestees who may be angry and
arrestees who may be angry and aggressive like this young woman who
aggressive like this young woman who
aggressive like this young woman who allegedly assaulted her boyfriend and
allegedly assaulted her boyfriend and
allegedly assaulted her boyfriend and some total strangers during a drinking
some total strangers during a drinking
some total strangers during a drinking bitch and officers challenge get every
bitch and officers challenge get every
bitch and officers challenge get every arrestee under control a hazardous job
arrestee under control a hazardous job
arrestee under control a hazardous job on so many offenders and not just
on so many offenders and not just
on so many offenders and not just violent but drug-addicted
violent but drug-addicted
violent but drug-addicted and mentally ill deputy Bledsoe is a
and mentally ill deputy Bledsoe is a
and mentally ill deputy Bledsoe is a 12-year veteran who often mans the book
12-year veteran who often mans the book
12-year veteran who often mans the book encounter the first stop for intake and
encounter the first stop for intake and
encounter the first stop for intake and processing for all arrestees Bludso’s
processing for all arrestees Bludso’s
processing for all arrestees Bludso’s learned to expect anything oh no every
learned to expect anything oh no every
learned to expect anything oh no every nights different you can’t predict it to
nights different you can’t predict it to
nights different you can’t predict it to beginning to shift how the night’s gonna
beginning to shift how the night’s gonna
beginning to shift how the night’s gonna go I mean we could uses of force it
go I mean we could uses of force it
go I mean we could uses of force it could be a quiet night we have no
could be a quiet night we have no
could be a quiet night we have no problems and then sometimes we have to
problems and then sometimes we have to
problems and then sometimes we have to fill all these cells up back here
fill all these cells up back here
fill all these cells up back here bludsoe will routinely see a hundred
bludsoe will routinely see a hundred
bludsoe will routinely see a hundred individuals pass through here on a
individuals pass through here on a
individuals pass through here on a single day this County Jail is one of
single day this County Jail is one of
single day this County Jail is one of the busiest in the country booking
the busiest in the country booking
the busiest in the country booking 45,000 people a year switch hands on the
45,000 people a year switch hands on the
45,000 people a year switch hands on the counter walk feedback send blood so when
counter walk feedback send blood so when
counter walk feedback send blood so when the other deputies need to be on
the other deputies need to be on
the other deputies need to be on constant alert since all the arrestees
constant alert since all the arrestees
constant alert since all the arrestees wait for their mugshots and further
wait for their mugshots and further
wait for their mugshots and further processing in a big open space
processing in a big open space
processing in a big open space it’s like any other waiting room except
it’s like any other waiting room except
it’s like any other waiting room except it’s filled with people accused of
it’s filled with people accused of
it’s filled with people accused of everything from drunk driving to
everything from drunk driving to
everything from drunk driving to disorderly conduct to theft and assault
disorderly conduct to theft and assault
disorderly conduct to theft and assault surprisingly they’re not cuffed or
surprisingly they’re not cuffed or
surprisingly they’re not cuffed or restrained in any way it’s part of a
restrained in any way it’s part of a
restrained in any way it’s part of a policy intended to help reduce stress
policy intended to help reduce stress
policy intended to help reduce stress during booking but over two-thirds of
during booking but over two-thirds of
during booking but over two-thirds of the arrestees are drug users and many
the arrestees are drug users and many
the arrestees are drug users and many are high on crystal meth a drug that can
are high on crystal meth a drug that can
are high on crystal meth a drug that can produce psychotic outbursts hey hold up
produce psychotic outbursts hey hold up
produce psychotic outbursts hey hold up man look use hold up one of them could
man look use hold up one of them could
man look use hold up one of them could blow at any time an attack an officer at
blow at any time an attack an officer at
blow at any time an attack an officer at shift sergeant Gordon knows all too well
shift sergeant Gordon knows all too well
shift sergeant Gordon knows all too well the ultimate challenge for us is
the ultimate challenge for us is
the ultimate challenge for us is maintaining a certain level of safety
maintaining a certain level of safety
maintaining a certain level of safety and security because we don’t have cages
and security because we don’t have cages
and security because we don’t have cages to put these people in they’re out in
to put these people in they’re out in
to put these people in they’re out in the open they’re out in an area where
the open they’re out in an area where
the open they’re out in an area where anything can happen at any time
anything can happen at any time
anything can happen at any time sergeant Gordon in the deputies always
sergeant Gordon in the deputies always
sergeant Gordon in the deputies always go on up that way no weapon ever gets
go on up that way no weapon ever gets
go on up that way no weapon ever gets into the wrong hands so all they have to
into the wrong hands so all they have to
into the wrong hands so all they have to protect themselves other wits and a zero
protect themselves other wits and a zero
protect themselves other wits and a zero tolerance for any kind of resistance all
tolerance for any kind of resistance all
tolerance for any kind of resistance all right you can look on my pants and I’ll
right you can look on my pants and I’ll
right you can look on my pants and I’ll do it
do it
do it it’s what keeps them safe from harm
it’s what keeps them safe from harm
it’s what keeps them safe from harm I’m here for a reading a public thing
I’m here for a reading a public thing
I’m here for a reading a public thing you turn oh not good
you turn oh not good
you turn oh not good you know she hurried down there on a
you know she hurried down there on a
you know she hurried down there on a warm for drinking a puppet I pray you
warm for drinking a puppet I pray you
warm for drinking a puppet I pray you wanna cooperate with us sir is gonna go
wanna cooperate with us sir is gonna go
wanna cooperate with us sir is gonna go bad you understand okay I give up I give
bad you understand okay I give up I give
bad you understand okay I give up I give up you’re good right yeah okay okay
up you’re good right yeah okay okay
up you’re good right yeah okay okay ready the chance to fail when people
ready the chance to fail when people
ready the chance to fail when people come to jail when they get arrested
come to jail when they get arrested
come to jail when they get arrested they’re mad when they come to jail
they’re mad when they come to jail
they’re mad when they come to jail they’re angrier and when they come in
they’re angrier and when they come in
they’re angrier and when they come in here and we start invading their close
here and we start invading their close
here and we start invading their close personal space they get even more angry
personal space they get even more angry
personal space they get even more angry that booking counter is probably one of
that booking counter is probably one of
that booking counter is probably one of the most volatile places in the facility
the most volatile places in the facility
the most volatile places in the facility when it comes to physical encounters
when it comes to physical encounters
when it comes to physical encounters with an inmate
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