Maximum Insecurity Quotes

“People settle in to the known and the comfortable. Change takes independent thought, courage and a little dynamite.”
― William Wright, Maximum Insecurity: A Doctor in the Supermax

“The inmates at CSP were different from our population of law-abiding citizens, but to place them on a different planet would be a mistake. There was no absolute disconnect between these men and the rest of society. Every one of us harbors a streak of dishonesty, of amorality, of suppressed violence. Given the right circumstances we all are capable of atrocious actions.”
― William Wright, Maximum Insecurity: A Doctor in the Supermax

“Just show me the correct technique.” I shrugged and gave him the PPCT-approved strike that would probably hurt me more than the attacker. “Much better,” he said. Class over.”
― William Wright, Maximum Insecurity: A Doctor in the Supermax

“One of the instructors asked me to demonstrate a PPCT strike. I did. “No, no,” he said. “You can’t do it that way. You’ll hurt the offender.” “Isn’t that the point?” I asked. “Not at all. You want just enough force to neutralize the attack.” “Well, yeah,” I said. “But if a crazed 250-pound murderer with a shiv is charging me, I’m not going to get all touchy-feely about putting him down.” “There are cameras everywhere,” he said, as if that settled things. “So?” “So you’ll end up in court on a charge of using excessive force.”
― William Wright, Maximum Insecurity: A Doctor in the Supermax