tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730657139931062421.post8688013779576380526..comments2023-05-14T03:03:09.451-05:00Comments on Female Impersonator: Schwarzenegger Vetoes Bill That Prohibited Shackling of Pregnant PrisonersAmeliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10884754298018500343noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730657139931062421.post-46700724377979349902010-10-05T08:17:39.745-05:002010-10-05T08:17:39.745-05:00Everyone gets shackled. Being pregnant doesn'...Everyone gets shackled. Being pregnant doesn't change that you're a prisoner, someone who has broken the law.<br /><br />Whenever ANY prisoner is transported, they are shackled. This is to prevent escape. Just because you're pregnant doesn't suddenly make you a good citizen, or not a flight risk.<br /><br />If anything, it makes you MORE of a flight risk.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730657139931062421.post-4545672637051065612010-10-01T17:26:54.416-05:002010-10-01T17:26:54.416-05:00Well I mean it makes sense that a woman who's ...Well I mean it makes sense that a woman who's 9 months pregnant probably wouldn't be much of a threat to anyone, but someone who's early on in the pregnancy would be more physically able. It's probably more of an issue of liability than anything else. As long as the shackles (handcuffs, ankle cuffs I'm assuming) do not cause harm to the woman or her child then they should shackle her for the same reason they shackle anyone else. Obviously they should consider her condition when treating her, but what gives her less of a chance of escaping or injuring someone than if she were not pregnant? Granted I'm not a woman and I don't know what it's like to be pregnant, but I'm sure they also shackle people who are less physically able, just for safety precautions. I do, however, think Schwarzenegger was dodging this issue. I don't know which organization is responsible for what, but this just sounds like sidestepping to me.Tiberiusnoreply@blogger.com