. >> burks' victim, officer james manuel, has a different account. >> he was acting very arrogant andouldn't let you speak to him. so i told him basically, i'm not arguing with you, and directed him to go back to the housing unit. >> you see how they do me? >> a lieutenant who overheard the exchange ordered manuel to cuff burks and escort him back to his cell. >> i put one arm in cuffs and the other one i had some difficulty. and before i could get him secured he turned around and punched me. >> i hit him in his face. while i was doing it, i'm thinking in my mind like i just messed up. you know what i'm saying? >> then he hit me a couple of more times with the handcuffs since he had one hanging loose on the other arm. >> me and another officer was on the other side of g house. we heard the argument, started walking toward it. when we heard it. in the process the inmate turned around and hit officer manuel two or three times and knocked him down on the sidewalk. we came over, put the offender down on the ground, cuffed him up and escorted him to seg. >> i had to get stitches on my mout