AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A northeast Ohio sheriff’s deputy has
been fired for ordering five jail inmates to dance to a song by Usher in
exchange for privileges such as using a phone or microwave.
Media
outlets citing an internal report say the Summit County sheriff fired
the 35-year-old deputy this week for mistreating inmates, acting
inappropriately and having a cellphone in the jail, apparently used to
play the music.
The report says the deputy invited colleagues to
watch April 11 as inmates danced. The Akron Beacon Journal reports one
inmate did the worm, while another said he did the robot so he could use
the phone to contact relatives after a family member’s death.
Investigators say the deputy admitted his mistake but said he was only trying to ease
tension in the jail.
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press.
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A northeast Ohio sheriff’s deputy has
been fired for ordering five jail inmates to dance to a song by Usher in
exchange for privileges such as using a phone or microwave.
Media
outlets citing an internal report say the Summit County sheriff fired
the 35-year-old deputy this week for mistreating inmates, acting
inappropriately and having a cellphone in the jail, apparently used to
play the music.
The report says the deputy invited colleagues to
watch April 11 as inmates danced. The Akron Beacon Journal reports one
inmate did the worm, while another said he did the robot so he could use
the phone to contact relatives after a family member’s death.
Investigators say the deputy admitted his mistake but said he was only trying to ease
tension in the jail.
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press.