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Unit, where they keep a collection of confiscated inmate manufactured weapons. >> the inmates pry a portion of their bed spring off of the bunk rail. they straighten it. they sharpen it. and this inmate used string for the handle. these weapons are very well made, extremely sharp. very deadly weapons. >> we got about a two inch, two to four inch piece of bed spring thats missing out of here. >> its not red painted. >> strange. >> top or bottom? >> bottom. >> we spray paint it with red paint. tha...

>> officers, david hamilton and meagan mcgee each have years of experience at second-guessing where inmates like to hide contraband. >> okay. i found two razors that were removed. the blades were removed from the disposable razors. and these can be melted into a toothbrush handle, used as real good slashing instruments because they are solid, very sharp razors. >> theres another one. >> looks like my partner has found another one. im going to confiscate these. they have about 20 of them. and the...

>> take this, roll up a bunch of newspapers, even thicker than this, you got a good spear. we had a good sergeant killed here about 15 years ago. spear made out of that stuff. with a good, sharp point put on it. >> heres an even better one. you can see, this is only rolled up newspaper and rope tied around and how hard that is. if you wanted to put a bed spring right in there and tie it off, it would make an excellent stabbing instrument. you wouldnt think that a rolled up newspaper or magazine ...

Good slashing instruments because they are solid, very sharp razors. >> theres another one. >> looks like my partner has found another one. im going to confiscate these. because like i said, theyve got about 20 of them. theyre only supposed to have like one each. >> this was manufactured from a bed spring. >> officer steve feudner works for san quentins investigative services unit where they keep a collection of confiscated inmate manufactured weapons. >> the inmates pry a portion of their bed s...

And it looks like my partners found another one. >> inmates who make the weapons often claim theyre only for self-defense, but actions usually bear a different reality. >> take this, roll up a bunch of newspapers, even thicker than this, you got a good spear. we had a good sergeant killed here about 15 years ago. spear made out of that stuff. with a good, sharp point put on it. >> heres an even better one. you can see, this is only rolled up newspaper and rope tied around and how hard that is. i...

>> okay. i found two razors that were removed. the blades were removed from the disposable razors. and these can be melted into a toothbrush handle, used as real good slashing instruments because they are solid, very sharp razors. >> theres another one. >> looks like my partner has found another one. im going to confiscate these. they have about 20 of them. and theyre only supposed to have, like, one each. >> this was manufactured from a bed spring. >> officer steve feudner works for san quentin...

We had a good sergeant killed here about 15 years ago. spear made out of that stuff. with a good, sharp point put on it. >> heres an even better one. you can see, this is only rolled up newspaper and rope tied around and how hard that is. if you wanted to put a bed spring right in there and tie it off, it would make an excellent stabbing instrument. you wouldnt think that a rolled up newspaper or magazine would make that good of a handle, but it does. >> dont show this -- dont show this film to ...

Im going to confiscate these. they have about 20 of them. and theyre only supposed to have, like, one each. >> this was manufactured from a bed spring. >> officer steve feudner works for san quentins investigative unit, where they keep a collection of confiscated inmate manufactured weapons. >> the inmates pry a portion of their bed spring off of the bunk rail. they straighten it. they sharpen it. and this inmate used string for the handle. these weapons are very well made, extremely sharp. very...

They have about 20 of them. and theyre only supposed to have, like, one each. >> this was manufactured from a bed spring. >> officer steve feudner works for san quentins investigative unit, where they keep a collection of confiscated inmate manufactured weapons. >> the inmates pry a portion of their bed spring off of the bunk rail. they straighten it. they sharpen it. and this inmate used string for the handle. these weapons are very well made, extremely sharp. very deadly weapons. >> we got abo...

Found another one. >> the inmates who make the weapons often claim theyre only for self-defense, but actions usually bear a different reality. >> take this, roll up a bunch of newspapers, even thicker than this, you got a good spear. we had a good sergeant killed here about 15 years ago. spear made out of that stuff. with a good, sharp point put on it. >> heres an even better one. you can see, this is only rolled up newspaper and rope tied around and how hard that is. if you wanted to put a bed ...