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Police and Prison Guards (2:27) Sergio Hyland

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My name is Sergio Hyland, and I'm from Philadelphia. Like the rest of America, prisoners across the nation have been glued to their television sets watching coverage of the uprising which resulted from the murder of George Floyd, an unarmed black man choked to death by police officers. As prisoners, we feel a deep connection to victims of police brutality. It takes place every day on the inside of prisons and jails in America. Each  morning, we wake up with the ominous feeling that, if any particular guard is having a bad day, our life could be taken by their hands. Just like any other black person living in the ghetto, prisoners must be extra careful during our interactions with staff. One false move, and everything that we've worked so hard for would be destroyed.And just like the police, prison guards are never forced to be held accountable for their actions. Instead, they're called heroes, but how heroic is it for six armed cops to choke an unarmed black man who wasn't even resisting? How heroic is it for