Yuma Prison Riot

culcune · 03-05-2018, 08:41 PM

As some of you know, I gave up a teaching job in Arizona at the state prison complex in Yuma, AZ to move 'back' ('back' being relative since I lived in AZ for 15 years) to So. California to keep an eye on my aging parents, make a bunch more money, and give up the option of owning cheap Chinese enduros, although the Grom-like-vehicles such as the various Vaders, the Taotao Hellcat, the SSR Razkull, etc. are legal here in California. My last day at the Cheyenne Unit at the state prison complex in Yuma was January 5, 2018. I missed out on all the fun that happened this past Thursday...

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news...iot/390418002/

Azhule · 03-06-2018, 10:11 AM

1 dead and 26 inmates injured with 11 guards also injured... don't know what "fun" you missed out on but I sure am glad to hear you "missed out on it"

2LZ · 03-06-2018, 10:12 AM

Looks like you bailed just in time!
I used to have do jobs my old boss would bid on inside some institutions and hated every second of them. Having to work in the bowels of the Old Folsom Prison was like walking onto the set of Shawshank Redemption. VERY depressing place. Looked just like all the movies. prisoners leaning up against walls, smoking cigarettes, every one of them giving me "the eye" as I walked across the open yard. The gun turrets didn't give much relief.
The scariest one though was a prison for the criminally insane I had a job at. Very spooky place.
It takes a special breed to hang out in those environments every day.

roundhouse · 03-06-2018, 09:11 PM

dang, that is awful. Stuff like that makes me happy I made good decisions.

pistolclass · 03-06-2018, 10:00 PM

hmmm never heard about a prison riot in China.... wonder why.

Weldangrind · 03-07-2018, 10:45 AM

2LZ, you're describing my experiences. I hate working in the Pen and avoid it whenever possible.

BlackBike · 03-07-2018, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by pistolclass

hmmm never heard about a prison riot in China.... wonder why.

Unrelated... watching weather channel freak out about thundersnow in your region

BlackBike · 03-07-2018, 02:17 PM

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culcune · 03-08-2018, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by 2LZ

Looks like you bailed just in time!
I used to have do jobs my old boss would bid on inside some institutions and hated every second of them. Having to work in the bowels of the Old Folsom Prison was like walking onto the set of Shawshank Redemption. VERY depressing place. Looked just like all the movies. prisoners leaning up against walls, smoking cigarettes, every one of them giving me "the eye" as I walked across the open yard. The gun turrets didn't give much relief.
The scariest one though was a prison for the criminally insane I had a job at. Very spooky place.
It takes a special breed to hang out in those environments every day.

Funny enough, even after about 6 and a half years, I enjoyed working at the state pen. Yes, strange looks and all that, but after going back into public education, I prefer inmates as students over kids, LOL

wheelbender6 · 03-08-2018, 01:22 PM

I had been doing work for the DOT in front of the infamous Lewis Prison out side Buckeye for several days back in 2004. Some of our techs had to go inside The Wire to perform their duties.
-A few months later, a riot occurred at the Lewis Prison and a female corrections officer was taken hostage for 15 days. Fortunately, it ended peacefully.

pistolclass · 03-10-2018, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by BlackBike

Unrelated... watching weather channel freak out about thundersnow in your region

18 freaking inches!! no hawk for a bit. My place in NH got 2 feet.

BlackBike · 03-14-2018, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by pistolclass

18 freaking inches!! no hawk for a bit. My place in NH got 2 feet.

Oh my on the weather front. Wish you were here next week. I am going on a 4 day group mix riding off pavement to big bend and terlingula TX area ( Chihuahuan Desert).

You need to get your chain saw fired up for some single tracks on your land (NH) this spring

pistolclass · 03-15-2018, 09:00 PM

my jerk step bro told me they get 3 feet of sunshine in florida where he lives.

I have a bobcat so the plan is to make some trails that my son and I can rip around on with the go karts and bikes.

If I only had a paving rig and a spare 100K for asphalt I would build an auto cross course. I'd be dangerous with a little more money.

of course the 300 yard range is already planned.

03-05-2018, 08:41 PM	#1
culcune Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yuma, Arizona Posts: 9,035	Yuma Prison Riot As some of you know, I gave up a teaching job in Arizona at the state prison complex in Yuma, AZ to move 'back' ('back' being relative since I lived in AZ for 15 years) to So. California to keep an eye on my aging parents, make a bunch more money, and give up the option of owning cheap Chinese enduros, although the Grom-like-vehicles such as the various Vaders, the Taotao Hellcat, the SSR Razkull, etc. are legal here in California. My last day at the Cheyenne Unit at the state prison complex in Yuma was January 5, 2018. I missed out on all the fun that happened this past Thursday... https://www.azcentral.com/story/news...iot/390418002/ __________________ "They say that life's a carousel, spinning fast you got to ride it well..." TGB Delivery Scooter 150 TMEC 200 Enduro--carcass is sadly rotting in the backyard
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03-06-2018, 10:11 AM	#2
Azhule Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: CO Posts: 1,525	1 dead and 26 inmates injured with 11 guards also injured... don't know what "fun" you missed out on but I sure am glad to hear you "missed out on it" __________________ "Think as you like... but this self proclaimed Professor is always right" - Buckshot "You never know what someone is hiding beneath their smile..." - NinjaTom - R.I.P.
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03-06-2018, 10:12 AM	#3
2LZ Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Volcano, Ca Posts: 7,092	Looks like you bailed just in time! I used to have do jobs my old boss would bid on inside some institutions and hated every second of them. Having to work in the bowels of the Old Folsom Prison was like walking onto the set of Shawshank Redemption. VERY depressing place. Looked just like all the movies. prisoners leaning up against walls, smoking cigarettes, every one of them giving me "the eye" as I walked across the open yard. The gun turrets didn't give much relief. The scariest one though was a prison for the criminally insane I had a job at. Very spooky place. It takes a special breed to hang out in those environments every day. __________________ "Light a fire for a man, and you heat him for a day. Light a man on fire, and you heat him for the rest of his life." 2007 Suzuki DRZ400S (SM convert) 2009 Q Link XP 200 1967 BSA B25 250cc Starfire 2022 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 2023 Royal Enfield Scram 411 1948 Royal Enfield Model G 350
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Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	2LZ, you're describing my experiences. I hate working in the Pen and avoid it whenever possible. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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BlackBike Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: George West, Texas Posts: 4,097	Our English teacher knows... fa·ce·tious fəˈsēSHəs/Submit adjective treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant. synonyms: flippant, flip, glib, frivolous, tongue-in-cheek, ironic, sardonic, joking, jokey, jocular, playful, sportive, teasing, mischievous; More __________________ ***************************************** 2015 Bashan"Blaze" BS250GY-31 (DB-07K-250) GONE 2017 Suzuki V Strom 650 XT "We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid." ~Benjamin Franklin~
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03-06-2018, 09:11 PM	#4
roundhouse Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: N Texas Posts: 706	dang, that is awful. Stuff like that makes me happy I made good decisions.
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pistolclass Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: connecticut Posts: 978	hmmm never heard about a prison riot in China.... wonder why.
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03-08-2018, 01:22 PM	#10
wheelbender6 Join Date: May 2015 Location: Houston area Posts: 1,902	I had been doing work for the DOT in front of the infamous Lewis Prison out side Buckeye for several days back in 2004. Some of our techs had to go inside The Wire to perform their duties. -A few months later, a riot occurred at the Lewis Prison and a female corrections officer was taken hostage for 15 days. Fortunately, it ended peacefully. __________________ "Its not WHAT you ride; its THAT you ride"
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03-15-2018, 09:00 PM	#13
pistolclass Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: connecticut Posts: 978	my jerk step bro told me they get 3 feet of sunshine in florida where he lives. I have a bobcat so the plan is to make some trails that my son and I can rip around on with the go karts and bikes. If I only had a paving rig and a spare 100K for asphalt I would build an auto cross course. I'd be dangerous with a little more money. of course the 300 yard range is already planned.
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