Body cam footage shows what led to an Ohio inmates’ assault on two prison guards.
Newly released body camera footage shows an Ohio inmate attacking two correctional officers in an exchange that led to a $1 million bond and additional charges.
The additional charges and steep bond stemmed from Hunter’s status as a repeat violent offender, which triggered a sentencing enhancement allowing harsher penalties for defendants with prior violent felony convictions.
Hunter was later transferred to Ohio State Penitentiary, where he is serving a 32-year sentence tied to earlier convictions in Lucas County. Those convictions include involuntary manslaughter, attempted murder, felonious assault, and aggravated robbery; all first-degree felonies.
While the video shows Hunter striking both officers, many viewers on social media argue that he was provoked and pushed to react.
”Poking at a person that has nothing to lose is a choice,” one Instagram user wrote.
”He asked nicely, and she kept pushing him. BEFORE she sprayed him, he wasn’t aggressive, just talking,” added someone else.”
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Source: Black Enterprise
