Ignoring the obvious problem because of political correctness

Last night I learned from CBS Channel 5 news that an inmate being transferred escaped by overpowering the Santa Cruz County sheriff's deputy escorting him and taking the deputy's taser away and using it on the deputy. Once the deputy was stunned, the inmate took the deputy's gun as well. Guess what the sex of the deputy was? Female.


You can see the spin being put in the various articles. For example:
Santa Cruz Inmate Escapee Terrorized Pre-School Class
Deputy Released From Hospital After Santa Cruz Escapee Attack
Escape case demonstrated improved relations between police, sheriff: Leaders worked to mend fences
Santa Cruz: Prisoner who wrested gun from deputy arrested five hours later

Santa Cruz fugitive under medical watch; sheriff's deputy praised for actions

The CBS Channel 5 news  mentioned that the criminal was 6' 2", while the deputy was only 5'3". It didn't mention their weights, though one of the articles claims that she weighs about 1/2 as much as he does. (He weighs 375 lbs. This may be a typo -- in another article he is said to be weighing 275 lbs. It seems more likely that she is 130 lbs.--and not because of muscle.) While she is your typical female Uhmerican LEO (i.e. overweight), I doubt she is 180 lbs. The representative for the Santa Cruz Sheriff's Department (the sheriff himself?, Phil Wowak), said at the press conference that there would be a review of transportation procedurs. Now, it may turn out that a 5'7" or 5'8" male LEO would not be able to transport this particular prisoner by himself in a safe manner, and so two LEOs are required. And the prisoner might still be brazen enough to take a smaller man on. But might it also be the case that a criminal would be even more willing to attack a single woman who is armed, especially if she does not project dominance? (It is questionable whether a woman can do this to a healthy male, even if she has a gun strapped to her side and is shouting.)

The results of the review will probably recommend a change in policy -- there must be at least two escorts for a prisoner transport, for the sake of giving adequate protection the deputies charged with this duty. This will cover up the fact that women, who are not as strong as men, are unable to "pull their weight" on the job. The sheriff's deputy was commended for her bravery? How about reprimanded for her stupidity, for taking this job in the first place? But Uhmericans won't learn from real-life...