Willacy County 'tent city' prison guards pointed guns at firemen, chief says
RAYMONDVILLE — “Miscommunication” late Wednesday night led prison guards to point guns at Raymondville firefighters who responded to a fire call from the so-called tent-city prison nearly a week after an inmate uprising left the facility under a “heightened security level,” officials said Thursday.
Raymondville Police Chief Oscar Gutierrez said guards pointed their guns at firefighters after a pumper truck, two fire trucks and several private vehicles were allowed through the prison gates to respond to the prison’s fire call about 10 p.m. Wednesday.
“There was unacceptable gun-pointing at some firemen,” Gutierrez said. “That was not necessary. It wasn’t exactly receptive. I made the decision that it was unsafe for fire department personnel and units to be there so we went back to the station.”
An official said a fire inside the prison was put out with a fire extinguisher before the firefighters arrived.
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[font color=green]Other news about the tent city prison:[/font]
The ACLU’s report stated that the organization’s inspection found overflowing toilets that leaked sewage, an instance in which “tap water started to look yellowish green” and “inadequate medical treatment.”
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[font color=green]Is this really a surprise for a privately run prison with the contract given to the lowest bidder?[/font]
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