Texas: Richard Tabler attempts suicide

[whisky 23]

Texas: Richard Tabler attempts suicide
Fri Jan 23, 2009 4:03PM
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Texas death row inmate at center of cell phone smuggling probe attempts suicide

01:52 PM CST on Friday, January 23, 2009
Associated Press

HOUSTON – A Texas death row inmate at the center of a monthslong investigation of cell phone smuggling within the prison system has been moved to a psychiatric unit after apparently trying to kill himself a second time, an official said Friday.

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Condemned murderer Richard Tabler was moved from death row earlier this week after cutting his arms, Texas Department of Criminal Justice spokeswoman Michelle Lyons said.

In an interview aired this week on Austin television station KEYE, Tabler accused an officer of smuggling the cell phone that was discovered in his prison cell in October after he made a threatening call to state Sen. John Whitmire. It was among some 2,800 calls records show were traced to the phone and prompted a lockdown of the nation's second-largest corrections system for weeks while officers combed 111 prisons for contraband.

More than 100 phones, 100 phone chargers and nearly 200 weapons were confiscated in the sweep. Other phones and phone components have been discovered since.

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/012309dntexcellphonesuicide.1bd04eb.html

[Joy]

"John Moriarty, the inspector general for the 155,000-inmate prison system, denied that accusation Friday.

"In the cases we are investigating on death row there has been no evidence to indicate that an employee is involved," he said. "


Are you serious????????????????

[the1uknow]

Wow!! this has to be the only prison I've seen where the inmates can come and go at will since employees aren't involved.

[JJS811]

Employee's not involved? Course not, the inmates on DR had a quick stroll to the nearest mall and picked up the cell phones! Well, cant be the visitors, as visits are behind glass, so that's the only other solution!

[whisky 23]

We all know who brought the phones in and that is the bent guards.
The guys on the rows cant even come out of there cells without being in handcuffs and all there visits are behind glass
I think alot of people on this site needs to wake up and really see what is going on

[whisky 23]

Originally Posted by the1uknow

Wow!! this has to be the only prison I've seen where the inmates can come and go at will since employees aren't involved.

I think you need to read up on the Polunsky Unit if you think that the guys there can come and go as they please.
The guards are the ones that are bringing the stuff in

Richard being blamed for everything makes me so mad

[Danigran]

Originally Posted by whisky 23

I think you need to read up on the Polunsky Unit if you think that the guys there can come and go as they please.
The guards are the ones that are bringing the stuff in

Richard being blamed for everything makes me so mad

I agree with you! No one single person is to blame.

[beez0811]

Originally Posted by whisky 23

We all know who brought the phones in and that is the bent guards.
The guys on the rows cant even come out of there cells without being in handcuffs and all there visits are behind glass
I think alot of people on this site needs to wake up and really see what is going on

Who brings the phones to the guards? Bent visitors! You need to quit blaming everything on the guards! They aren't the only ones that screwed up.

Originally Posted by whisky 23

I think you need to read up on the Polunsky Unit if you think that the guys there can come and go as they please.
The guards are the ones that are bringing the stuff in

Richard being blamed for everything makes me so mad

It is the fault of everyone involved! It is the loved ones that brought the phones to the correctional facilities in the first place. The guards probably only brought a few in by themselves. It is the guards fault for accepting the phones and transporting them to the prisoners when they knew it was against the law. It is the inmates' fault for going along with the scheme. It is the fault of the "brains" behind the operation.

[the1uknow]

Originally Posted by whisky 23

I think you need to read up on the Polunsky Unit if you think that the guys there can come and go as they please.
The guards are the ones that are bringing the stuff in

Richard being blamed for everything makes me so mad

Umm Whisky I was being sarcastic. I know prisoners cannot come as they please. I was saying it in response to the fact that no employees were involved. The only other way he would have gotten it was by leaving himself to go and get it.

[the1uknow]

Originally Posted by beez0811

Who brings the phones to the guards? Bent visitors! You need to quit blaming everything on the guards! They aren't the only ones that screwed up.


It is the fault of everyone involved! It is the loved ones that brought the phones to the correctional facilities in the first place. The guards probably only brought a few in by themselves. It is the guards fault for accepting the phones and transporting them to the prisoners when they knew it was against the law. It is the inmates' fault for going along with the scheme. It is the fault of the "brains" behind the operation.

How can you be so certain that his loved one brought a telephone (contraband) into a prison? Even if they did it is ultimately the responsibility of those in charge to regulate and turn things over to the inmates.

[beez0811]

Originally Posted by the1uknow

How can you be so certain that his loved one brought a telephone (contraband) into a prison? Even if they did it is ultimately the responsibility of those in charge to regulate and turn things over to the inmates.

Re-read what I said. Everyone involved is at fault. That is what I said. Quit placing all the blame on the guards.

[JJS811]

Polunsky DR visits are all behind glass, please explain how a visitor brought the phone in?

[beez0811]

Originally Posted by JJS811

Polunsky DR visits are all behind glass, please explain how a visitor brought the phone in?

Let's use a few brain cells, here! How does contraband get into the facility in the first place? Visitors would be a good answer! The shady guards are the middlemen in this equation. A shady guard isn't going to go along unless he gets instant compensation. Duh!

[JJS811]

I apologise for being a DUH! However, again I ask, how would a visitor GIVE anything to an inmate when visits are behind glass? Ahhh A shady guard... mmm yes, I think a few of us here would agree with that!

Originally Posted by beez0811

Let's use a few brain cells, here! How does contraband get into the facility in the first place? Visitors would be a good answer! The shady guards are the middlemen in this equation. A shady guard isn't going to go along unless he gets instant compensation. Duh!

[beez0811]

Originally Posted by JJS811

I apologise for being a DUH! However, again I ask, how would a visitor GIVE anything to an inmate when visits are behind glass? Ahhh A shady guard... mmm yes, I think a few of us here would agree with that!

How does the contraband get to the facility (not necessarily inside the prison) in the first place? It doesn't show up like magic for the guards to pass off.

[JJS811]

Do CO's and other staff not visit stores?

You have avoided my question. How can a visitor GIVE anything to an inmate when visits are behind glass?

Originally Posted by beez0811

How does the contraband get to the facility (not necessarily inside the prison) in the first place? It doesn't show up like magic for the guards to pass off.

[beez0811]

Originally Posted by JJS811

Do CO's and other staff not visit stores?

Yes, they, just like the visitors, do shop at stores.

You have avoided my question. How can a visitor GIVE anything to an inmate when visits are behind glass?

I have not avoided your question. I know a visitor can't out right hand anything over to an inmate. No fraking duh. That is why in some instances, the guards become paid middlemen. Not all, but you can't deny the fact that some of the visitors have shady tendancies, too.

If a guard brings in some contraband, is it sometimes per the inmate's request? Who takes care of the compensation if there is no other party (visitor) involved?

[JJS811]

So are we saying you accept that the guards are the ones who bring in the contraband?

You seem to think I am "DUH" as this is the second post you have said that. Can I assure you I am not "DUH", and your insinuation I am is frankly quite offensive!

Originally Posted by beez0811

Yes, they, just like the visitors, do shop at stores.
I have not avoided your question. I know a visitor can't out right hand anything over to an inmate. No fraking duh. That is why in some instances, the guards become paid middlemen. Not all, but you can't deny the fact that some of the visitors have shady tendancies, too.

If a guard brings in some contraband, is it sometimes per the inmate's request? Who takes care of the compensation if there is no other party (visitor) involved?

[Tracy]

Alright.

Before this goes much further....

Personal insults won't be tolerated. Posts to incite conflict won't be tolerated.

This can be discussed in a civil manner or not at all. The topic is worthy of a good debate and discussion.

[beez0811]

Originally Posted by JJS811

So are we saying you accept that the guards are the ones who bring in the contraband?

You seem to think I am "DUH" as this is the second post you have said that. Can I assure you I am not "DUH", and your insinuation I am is frankly quite offensive!

It is a way, but it isn't the only way! Why haven't you answered my questions?

"Duh" pretty much means "use your head". Whatever.

[joetnymedic]

[quote=Joy;4368849]"John Moriarty, the inspector general for the 155,000-inmate prison system, denied that accusation Friday.

"In the cases we are investigating on death row there has been no evidence to indicate that an employee is involved," he said. "

Nope totally logical, one of the guys on death row got into a car drove to a local Walmart and picked up a bunch of cell phones that were on sale that week

Note: If anyone believes this, I have a bridge for sale in Brooklyn

(not written to be rude, just sarcastic. who are they kidding?)

Joe

[whisky 23]

Lawmakers grill prison officials over smuggling
(Austin American-Statesman © 01/28/2009)
Facing a legislative committee short on patience and demanding answers, state prison officials offered few details Tuesday on why they have been unable to stop the flow of smuggled cell phones onto Texas' death row. "Shut it down," state Sen. John Whitmire, D-Houston, a member of the Criminal Justice Legislative Oversight Committee, told prisons Director Brad Livingston. "If your job depended on

[JKB's Girl]

For Beez

Considering the fact that your profile states you have no connection to prison, then I assume it is safe to say that you have never visited a prison.

When an inmate is behind glass there is no contact between the inmate and the visitor. So how do you propose the visitor got a cell phone to an inmate behind glass??? Osmosis??????

If an inmate got a cell phone when his visits are behind glass there is only one other way.

If you really want to learn about what this life is about, then how about you volunteer at a prison. Try to walk a mile in our shoes, really get involved, after seeing the wide spread corruption, down right abuse of the inmates and visitors, then you might truly understand why we get so defensive.

[3Jane]

Any idea how Mr. Tabler is doing?