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Security guard suspended for slapping handcuffed patient in Vigo
Original: vigilante
A security guard in Vigo, Spain has been suspended for 30 days without pay after slapping a handcuffed patient, according to ABC. The sanction, reported as a penalty of 30 days of employment and salary, has drawn attention to how detained or restrained patients are treated in medical and custodial settings, with the incident sparking debate about professional conduct and accountability for those in charge of people in custody.
Why now: The unusual punishment of a guard who hit a restrained patient is prompting discussion about the treatment of people in custody.
Evidence
- Hindu Raksha Dal chief claims activists attacked protestors · Rediff
- Un bofetón a un paciente esposado le cuesta 30 días de empleo y sueldo a una vigilante de Vigo · ABC
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