HOUSTON -- A nearly 600-pound man was able to hide a weapon for more than a day while he was in custody, police told KPRC Local 2 Wednesday.
"Obviously the system broke down," former Harris County Detention Major Mark Kellar said. "The procedures didn't work as they were designed to work."
Houston police said George Vera, 25, was arrested Aug. 2 and taken to the city jail. He spent a day there before being transferred to the Harris County Jail. After being there for 14 hours, going through intake procedures, he was taken to the showers, the final step before going to his cell. There, Vera told police he had a 9mm handgun on him, along with 2 clips.
Rest of the story: http://www.click2houston.com/news/20301265/detail.html
Heard this in a radio news report this weekend. Googling for the story, it looks like the news is also making the rounds in a lot of (non-SA) blogs with the kind of commentary you might imagine.
"Obviously the system broke down," former Harris County Detention Major Mark Kellar said. "The procedures didn't work as they were designed to work."
Houston police said George Vera, 25, was arrested Aug. 2 and taken to the city jail. He spent a day there before being transferred to the Harris County Jail. After being there for 14 hours, going through intake procedures, he was taken to the showers, the final step before going to his cell. There, Vera told police he had a 9mm handgun on him, along with 2 clips.
Rest of the story: http://www.click2houston.com/news/20301265/detail.html
Heard this in a radio news report this weekend. Googling for the story, it looks like the news is also making the rounds in a lot of (non-SA) blogs with the kind of commentary you might imagine.
