. >> i love dealing with people, that is why my degree is in socialology. >> but presley and other deputies in the jail know that violence can erupt right away. as an incident two years ago dramatically illustrated. a 64-year-old deputy was working at his desk in the housing unit just as inmates were finishing lunch. suddenly, the inmate rushes him and puts him in a potentially fatal choke hold. as several other inmates jump into the fray, one of them reaches in and grabs the deputy's radio. >> the radio call that came across was unlike any other because it was not a deputy signal. the inmate stated emergency 911, and deputy moon was on the floor being attacked. >> deputy laurie garcia was among the officers who respon d responded. >> there were a number of inmates around him as well, and we don't know who shot. all we know is he was calling for aid. if he is on the radio, the deputy doesn't have any information at that time. the deputies that came to the aid, the other inmates put the inmate down, and the deputy got back up on his feet. and if it was not for the inmates in the pod that rea