Inmates escape from their cells, rescue guard suffering a heart attack
Inmates who escape their cells usually do it to fly the coop, but some have more altruistic motives.
At Parker County Jail in Weatherford, Texas a group of prisoners recently broke out of their cells to rescue a guard who'd slumped over and lost consciousness.The guard, the inmates later learned, had had a heart attack. The eight inmates who successfully left their cells banged on walls, hoping to catch other guards' attention and get help.
The deputies initially thought the inmates were inciting a riot. After hearing the commotion they came downstairs, locked the prisoners back in their cells and called paramedics.
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"They thought it was a fight," inmate Floyd Smith told local news station WCAA-TV. "They thought we were taking over."
"It never crossed my mind not to help, whether he's got a gun or a badge," inmate Nick Kelton told the station. "If he falls down, I'm gonna help him."
The prison plans to reinforce the doors to ensure that inmates can't escape and come so close to guards again. The unnamed guard recovered thanks in large part to the inmates' help and is expected to return to work next week.
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