that was until today. >> christopher shiverdecker this morning when i escorted him he said to make sure a rookie with me when we pick him up out of yard. then he said to watch myself. >> and usually when he tells us something, we knew that there was business or there was something that was going to happen. >> his intention was to assault the inmate that was directly ahead of him. >> if i would have had it my way, she would have been dead. >> what happened? >> threatened my life and walk around. it's something i had to do. i didn't have a choice. >> what did you do? >> slipped the handcuffs and tried to get somebody. >> how? >> i just pop my thumb and slide it down. tried to rush the guy. and the guy turned the corner and i guess was gone. and me and the sarge, the sarge grabbed me when i did it, and wrestled and went to the ground. i just laid there, let him put the handcuffs on me, got up and walked to medical. >> after we took him to medical, he got stripped and had the shanks on him. >> what we have here is an improvised weapon that was removed from chris shiverdecker. he attempted t