Inmates save deputy's life

Hillsborough County, Florida, Deputy Kenneth Moon was alone at his station at a county jail facility near Tampa when an inmate attacked him with no warning.

Moon, 64, was no match for Douglas Burden, 24, in custody on various drug charges. With Moon still in his chair, Burden put him in a choke hold and pulled tight.

And then, surveillance video of the Monday attack showed, other inmates jumped into the fray.

But the other inmates joined the fight on the guard's side, pulling Burden away from Moon and punching him in the head. One inmate grabbed Moon's radio and called for back-up. The inmates held Burden down until other guards arrived as one of them extended a hand to help Moon up, according to the video.

Col. James Previtera, commander of Hillsborough County's Department of Detention Services, told reporters he believed that the inmates "saved the deputy's life."

"The response of the inmates in this case, I think, speaks volumes as to the fact that we treat these men and women ... in our facilities with a lot of respect," Previtera said.

Previtera said that Burden was moved to administrative confinement after the attack and that Moon was not seriously hurt.

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[kvehru]

All of you corrections officers who watch this, just remember how you treat these guys, act like a punk and they wont help you, this officer wasnt a punk, otherwise he would be dead. Take it to work with you and remember it.

[seven2heaven]

@kvehru

I couldn't agree more with you. Remember the way you treat people no matter where you work and no matter where you are in the world.

[justtocoral]

Musta hurt hittin his head wen he fell outta the chair ;) MOON u go hard

[eforkevin1]

Shit was probably planned

[guestuser2468]

BLAM! Proof that these guys deserve a second chance

[SaBu76]

@Finiras its direct inmate supervision. Many jails and or prisons house 1 officer to 72 inmates. Depends where really. I know in my area, it's 1 to 72

[shiineyyyy]

@spidershane1 reaal fckn talk

[PlebScrubber]

any criminal who tried to save this deputies life should be released right away

as a message to other prisoners to do the right thing

[DojoTheJo]

These are Pretrial accused who acted like men and not criminals.

Must be a good officer and yield respect among others.

[justinwoolee]

I love it! I can't locate a crime done by a white guy! I've looked for 2 hours now.So I fined this jail house VID and all the white criminals tern out to be hero's. This is price less ! Thanks for the entertainment black people. =)

[Finiras]

so many inmates just have access to that guys office?

[elderaps]

@WizardSmoker .....Heroes.