"Initially charged with assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest I was held for 36 hours, was beaten by cops and made to stand spread eagled against the cell wall for 12 hours with no food or water, until I collapsed. Everyone was strip searched on the way in"
- John Blair
About this Quote
This quote from John Blair paints a vibrant image of the mistreatment he experienced while in authorities custody. At first charged with assaulting a police officer and withstanding arrest, he was held for 36 hours and subjected to physical abuse from the policeman. He was made to stand spread eagled against the cell wall for 12 hours with no food or water, up until he collapsed from exhaustion. This treatment was not special to John Blair, as everybody who was jailed was strip browsed on the way in. This quote functions as a pointer of the mistreatment and injustice that can happen in authorities custody, and the need for reform in the criminal justice system.
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