Jail guard expresses gratitude to inmates who saved his life

When Gary Grimm had a massive heart attack, the inmates he was guarding broke out of their holding cell to help him. His eyes still well up each time he thinks about it.
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[nedrashereadywilliams]

He probably treated the inmates like humans, lesson in this video is heartwarming.

[mangr]

He's probably the type of guard that treats inmates like people which they respect

[S.Karmamusic]

“They looked at me like a human being, ” thats powerful.

[tyyppikyl]

Like Larry lawton says: "I don't believe in bad people, I believe in bad choices". Not everyone behind bars are bad

[keithborden]

He’s just there to do a job, he’s not the one that put them there, he seems like he treated them with respect so respect was given

[TheRomeoSan]

When people think of inmates they think of the extremes of crimes. Most of them are just regular people going through tough times.

[fedexmailman]

These people are a perfect example of the saying, “they’re good people that just made bad decisions.”

[philiptucker]

He’s prolly one of those rare prison guards that asks his inmates how there day was and treats them with the utmost respect….kindness goes a long way. You never know who your act of kindness is affecting….

[Ikissedarose]

Key phrase “they looked at me as a human being, ” Inmates should be treated as such, inmates are not animals.

[francesmarshall]

These men are just that men. They have a heart just like us, they made some wrong choices in life. May God help them and bless them for their act of kindness.

[mr.noseybonk]

They did mistakes like everyone else, but they certainly still have that heart just like everyone else.

[yerik]

This video is a great lesson about stigma. People go to jail for all different reasons, and have way more difficult lives than most of you could imagine

[villy]

Thinking about how these inmates probably won’t ever know about this video.

[jakegengler]

Why is this shocking just cause there in Jail doesn’t mean there evil they just made bad choices

[sherryknowles]

"They looked at me as a Human Being" that is why everyone should be treated as a human being!

[chriskelly]

There are plenty of inmates like this. I worked in a prison for nearly ten years and saw both the worst of humanity and the best. Most of them are decent guys who have made an error in judgement or were having a bad day and lashed out. They're not bad people (in most cases). A small gesture such as an inmate seeking me out to apologise for ignoring me when I had greeted him good morning earlier that day, is a good measure of someone's true character.

[ntom]

What most people do not realize is that the percentage of really bad violent criminals in jail is pretty low . Most inmates anymore are in there because of drugs not violence. What they really need is rehab not a jail cell.

[yappaplay]

You’re a bad guy, but that doesn’t mean you’re a BAD guy.

[bryandavila]

“Gary never got a chance to personally thank any of the inmates, because they were transported elsewhere” That part made me sad 😢

[knockemout]

These inmates are exactly what’s right with the world today. Props and respect to all the inmates involved in this life saving act!