Three Santa
Clara County Jail Guards Face Murder Charges for the Beating Death of
Mentally Ill Inmate Michael Tyree
From left:
Jereh Lubrin, Rafael Rodriguez, and Matthew Farris
Going to jail is one of
the scariest things I could image. I have had family members go to
jail for murder as well as being mentally unstable. I guess you have
a 50/50 chance of get getting killed by another inmate, as well as a
guard. Personally, if I was in jail, I would be more afraid of the
guards as opposed to anyone else.
On Wednesday August 26,
2015 Michael Tyree a mentally ill inmate of the Santa Clara County
Jail system, was beaten to death by three rookie guards. All because
he refused to take his medication and not following the guards orders
to get up when they were making their nightly rounds searching
inmate’s cells. My question is why, did they allow three young
rookies in charge of a whole floor? Given the mentality of most
police officers. I would think they would have an older experienced
person ones always overseeing the rookie’s. So many rookies get
that authority and take it to a new level. A lot of them are more
violent than the criminals. It seems they should be monitored at all
times. Officers Jereh Lubrin, Rafael Rodriguez and Matthew Farris are
charged with the beating death of Michael Tyree and the assault Juan
Villa. Now there is going to be three more criminals, possible added
to the already overcrowding prison system. Yes, the system failed
Michael Tyree. There is no telling how many other inmates have died
at the hands of guards. Santa Clara County Jail system needs to do
better and someone has to answer for this tragedy.
LM
