Deputy arrested for bringing Whataburger to inmate
A Bexar County Sheriff’s Office deputy was arrested for bringing Whataburger to an inmate at the Bexar County jail, according to BCSO.
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While it sounds silly, COs accepting payment for doing favors for an inmate is not a good thing. That's the kind of thing that sorta needs to be a zero tolerance policy.
True, but why are we making food contraband in the first place? That seems incredibly unnecessary
Because inmates get super creative with smuggling in drugs and weapons.
It probably has to do with the inability/expense of the facility to be able to properly secure outside food against other more serious kinds of contraband.
i didn't see in the article that he accepted more than the cost of the meal.
He got a burger as well. It's seemingly minor, but we have a saying that "many small streams make a large river". The cop probably meant well, but it's unacceptable behavior unfortunately.
That's still payment for doing a favor.
No it wouldn't be.
Yes, it's compensation for doing a favor. Payment doesn't have to be cash.
What compensation? He said that he only gave him enough money to pay for the food. If I give you $10 and say go buy me $10 of something there's no compensation.
He ate some fries on the way this is unacceptable
They gave him enough that he could buy food for himself.