Opinion ID: 2542673
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Hicks's Testimony

Text: On July 14, 2005, Hicks testified that he has been working as a YCO at the HYCF since 1980. In January 2004, Hicks stated that he worked in Module B and typically worked the midnight shift; however, on January 21, 2004, he worked from 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Hicks, however, denied any contact with Complainant on January 21, 2004: I[, i.e., Hicks] have a recollection that it[, i.e., January 21, 2004,] was a normal day. The  I can't say it was anything out of the ordinary that particular day. The wards lined up for school; I did my head counts; they went to school; they came back[.] When asked whether he remembered Complainant specifically during his shift, Hicks responded that: He was in the module; but I don't remember personally, like, How you doing, [Complainant]? Because that was the first  he was new to me that day. That was the first time I had seen [Complainant] in that month. If he had been there earlier, I don't remember. Hicks maintained that January 21, 2004 was the only time he saw Complainant because it was the only day in January that he worked the day shift. Moreover, Hicks described the scene on the January 29, 2004 videotape, in which he claimed that he was the person being harassed: As you can see [from the video], the wards  the wards come back to bother me, to say things to me, to  they know I can't physically touch them and all I can do is give them a day suspension. So, Hey  this and that. They can say almost anything they want, and they do that to get into your head, to bother you, to make you do things. Basically, I just ignore it. Okay. As you can see right there (indicating), same  same  the same view. The wards have to  this is what you call a safe area, and they are standing on the outside of the square. So, in case of a code red or seeing where I'm attacked, which is called a code red, someone opens that door and let  and lets me out. That's why, if you notice, I haven't left that area. On cross-examination, Hicks was asked whether it was true that, if a ward touches a YCO in an offensive manner, he can be disciplined. Hicks answered that [t]hey're already in jail.