Guilty Before Proven Innocent

The jail corporal ordered the TV taken from the kitchen workers for a week as punishment. The justification was that a deputy found a disposable razor in a different living area which only the kitchen workers had access. The razor is considered a contraband unless you're a kitchen worker. Since only kitchen workers are allowed to have razors, the one found in another area must have come from the kitchen workers. It was simple logic.

Well, what the corporal failed to realize was that the kitchen workers are not the only ones who have access to razors. Two other working areas and the mainline population have access or have possession of disposable razors.

Somewhere between the adminstration and staff, there's a breakdown in communication. When a supervisor does not know the operation of the jail or does not investigate when an incident occurs before dishing out collective punishment, something is wrong.

The sad thing was that when the corporal was informed of the truth, he refused to change his decision or listen to reason. He did not allow anyone to challenge his authority.

Somehow, a quote came to my mind: "You're either with us, or you're against us."