I CO Quandt #109, while in full uniform and assigned as the Pod Officer from 12pm to 8pm on 4/09/14, witnessed/experienced the following event:
I was the first officer to respond at approximately 7:15 pm. To pod B where Inmate John Smith (Jail ID#07) was kicking and punching Inmate Bob Frank (Jail ID#24) who was then lying on the ground. I approached with my hands up in ready position asking “what seemed to be the problem” and Inmate John Smith replied with “he wouldn’t let me change the channel to 5” and “did you see me kick that guy’s ass”, I responded “no I did not, but sir you need to calm down and we will take care of the problem”. Inmate John Smith continued to ask if I had seen the fight and repeatedly kept saying he wanted to keep going, and asked if he could just finish him off, I replied “know you cannot”. Four other CO’s then arrived to the scene in ready position. Inmate John Smith, with his fists in the air kept moving closer to me asking “if I wanted to fight him” I replied “no, you need to calm down now”, he then asked “if I do can I watch channel 5 on TV” I said “I’ll see what I can do”. He then continued to move closer to me with his fists in the air, I then yelled out “star”. CO Steve grabbed his right arm, CO Caleb grabbed his left arm, CO Samantha had both of his legs, and I had his head. As we brought him to the ground he was trying to punch, I said “stop resisting and give them your arms” he continued to resist and I said “give them your arms now” he
