Behind Bars: Rookie Year: Stickler Becomes Golden Boy (Officer Stories Part 2 - Purto) | A&E

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[@sadem1045]

@lol bad kid and he's the "Golden Boy". The way he acts on the job.......I would not be surprised if he hits his kids and his wife. I wish there were a way to insist the prison fire him. He's dangerous and is there for the wrong reasons.

[@jarednil69]

This little dude Aaron is badass

[@yanna09xx]

Not gonna lie, I was pretty impressed with the "fishing" :o

[@diddikong700]

Same. Lol

[@TommyBoy-719-]

I spent 11 years in the system of NM, been to every prison in the state except Clayton, and hit every level except for level 1. I'm an expert at fishing!! 😉 I'd take the string from my mattress cuz its strong, then make myself a weight out of anything sort of heavy but not too heavy, then attach a staple to the end of my weight so I can grab a different inmates fishing line and pull it into my cell. I can pretty much MacGuyver anything and I still use what I learned in there out here on the streets, even at work 👌

[@dontcallmebymyname6371]

@@TommyBoy-719- i use the string off my towels lol i love fishing food into my cell 😂

[@InHerMajestiesDefense]

same

[@Squire_M3]

Yall must be masters at the claw gaming machine. Probably winning all the prizes in those 🥲

[@reap119]

Moves guys from cells to a van... “this was a HUGE operation” lol

[@raid3r828]

*gets his 1.2 inches sucked* “this was a HuGe OpErAtIoN”

[@speedkartel]

HUUUUGGGE!!!!

[@smoothpotato957]

The idea was moving them to the feds without them knowing until they’re there , less communication, less danger

[@baronjellykrak3739]

Well, to a rookie CO, it's a pretty big deal. But I see the humor, and as a current CO, I appreciate it. Lol

[@joshuamartin7045]

Not trying to be too mean or anything but he seems like he's afraid of his forehead 🤣 his beanie is aggressively low in most of the video!

[@MalevolentJ]

Joshua Martin 5:06 look at his badge, he’s bald 😂

[@Stonktradomus]

Swoosh!

[@lt.corndog2862]

the whole show he was never without a beanie or cap 💀💀

[@dougjones3584]

@@MalevolentJ yup you can see his badge , he lools like megamind

[@isaiahborg9446]

Joshua Martin he is bald that’s why

[@keyweststeve3509]

As a former CO I'll tell you right now, this CO's behavior and attitude is going to do nothing but increase the stress level of every situation and provoke the worst behavior of the inmates.

[@TheCheyanne16]

He has the little man complex. Puerto likes to puff out his chest and the inmates are not gonna respect him.

[@dduel]

Agreed. He takes things waaay to personal.

[@abeartheycallFozzy]

I have no experience with prisons at all but can still tell his fellow guards hate him too. The gloves, the beanie, the attitude. No thanks.

[@jeffreywaltiere4830]

Still looking back. What happened to officer Pluto

[@isobignugget7497]

He has an obvious need for power and control. I noticed this immediately after he said he was infatuated with Cops from an early age.

[@blackham7]

Why does he always look like hes about to ski lmao

[@Jbrowbishh]

The hat maybe lmao 💀

[@hama1778]

I know. What a doucebag!

[@sevirz13]

Purto the type of guy to tell girls he cant have a relationship because he cant have distractions from his job. Which is classified

[@portlandexotics4633]

why does everyone hate purto?

[@sevirz13]

@@portlandexotics4633 the dude is the definition of "try hard", not to mention he says he hopes inmates dont comply so he can gas them. Hes made a few other comments like that. That is not some one who is mentally fit to have authority over people.

[@rich-lf1bm]

He cannot and should not share everything. This is not the whole story. Believe that.

[@Kate-ul1vg]

Like any girls would want a relationship with him

[@gabrielmesce8641]

@@sevirz13 m

[@stoxx_roxx]

The second he said he was hoping for the inmate to self harm he should’ve been fired

[@trollpolice]

hey keyboard warrior spend one shift with these dirtbags and let me know your opinion afterwards.

[@stoxx_roxx]

Trollol Police your name is cancer

[@jorgehernandez1294]

@@trollpolice they know its not a walk in the park when they take the job,

[@oluwaseyeayoade8254]

Sto2ky Fireproof HES saying that so he could stop it

[@cassidydream8832]

Sto2ky Fireproof fr

[@sevirz13]

Does he not look around and realize hes way over dressed compared to the other cert guys. Looks like hes outta call of duty

[@darren5929]

Ya was thinking the same, also he looks like a nerd that takes playing call of duty to the next level

[@sevirz13]

@@darren5929 why you need a tac vest with 20 mag holders for a can of pepper spray lmao

[@ansonyt3966]

This is the type of wannabe who couldn't make the Marines or anything so he becomes a cop and kills some unarmed person

[@owee]

Darren Cjjdd 😂😂😂😂😂

[@concentratecorner1744]

when you didnt get the text that its casual day...

[@semeto2336]

I don't even need to see his height to know he is short

[@sevirz13]

They need to hire a dwarf for his camera man, so he looks huge

[@productconsoomer6645]

And?

[@northlandgaming7913]

SEMETO I'm short and can tell by his attitude

[@carpenterdom1639]

Yeah man that dude is a micro. He was a giant when we were kids but stopped growing at like 13 lol

[@3boud84]

Watermelon Water Moccasin 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣 i’m dead yoo 💀

[@AgentRevJr]

🤣 he said please do it so I could tear gas him.... Robo cop should be terminated

[@Abercrombie12389]

That's what you have to do to stop an inmate from self harming , that's his job lol why would he be terminated?

[@Clark3218]

Fijiizz because he should hope that he doesn’t and can just go about his day instead. that mentality is the same reason why civilians get shot “please reach for I can have a reason to shoot you”

[@concentratecorner1744]

and he did start hurting himself and he didnt even tear gas him...lol

[@diegovilla3879]

@@Abercrombie12389 look it how he said it though the look on his face is disgusting I would dis him easily

[@kronos6370]

@@Clark3218 bro every CO thinks that sometimes. trust me its sometimes the only way things will go down no matter how much talking you do

[@codyn9337]

"I used to watch cops, so i didn't become a cop, I became a CO."

[@yowiegaming6560]

Too dumb to become a cop

[@kronos6370]

@@yowiegaming6560 nah you have to have entry into law enforcement like CO work in most states to become a cop

[@yowiegaming6560]

Oh true true my bad then

[@michaelmcboomboom7473]

Just a wannabe cop

[@OwenAndrewsmtb]

Cody N he is missing the p haha

[@mr.omgskar6614]

He really takes that title as special operations like he’s going into bin laden home or sum kids a clown w that mask😂

[@tanyathalen2273]

“When an inmate starts threatening to harm themselves pretty much the only thing that comes to mind is, ‘Please do it’” .... I hate the fact that this is his mentality. That’s absolute trash

[@mattyjay1711]

It's OC spray...it's non lethal. Have you dealt with inmates everyday? You start to lose your patience with them real fast.

[@andreal1203]

Mister Jayy if you are going to lose your patiences then you are in the wrong line work.

[@tanyathalen2273]

Mister Jayy, OC spray isn’t the topic of my original comment. It’s the fact that he says, “Please do it” in context of referencing inmates who say they’re going to hurt themselves. If you go further into the video, then yes, the spray is mentioned - regardless of it being lethal or not, you shouldn’t be saying stuff like this. If you wish people would harm themselves so you can gas them and stop the situation, find a different job.

[@snakshakk811]

Tanya Thalen I do this for a living. It’s a hard line to hide most of the time when inmates say this they are just looking for a fight

[@rmbassett58]

@@mattyjay1711 if you deal with inmates every day and think like this, you deserve to get shanked and have your kids grow up fatherless. Eye for an eye

[@jjjj7302]

Why does Officer Puerto always look like he's dressing for Alaska State Troopers?

[@SupraRy]

I swear Purto was accumulating more and more clothes as the episode went on. I thought he was going to just be one huge sweater by the end of it lmao

[@nam6128]

They really put rock music over dude getting sent to the mail room to check letters 😂

[@adamcrawford5655]

But it taps into the psychological part of your brain! 😂😂

[@brianchristopher5588]

It could be a 95 degree day and Purto would still be wearing that beanie hat both inside and outside😂

[@ja6995]

It gives him an extra two inches of height 😆

[@damiancarlton8597]

I think he’s trying to hide his hairline

[@connorcrossland1201]

Kid got bullied and was ruled over this is the kind of cop who abuses their power

[@MR-df6fe]

Lmao that veteran officer that told him "hey the world's a safer place now that a guy can't have hot coffee" straight up roasting Purto 😂😂 Also he looks like that guy from Family Guy, the one in the wheelchair.

[@bigdawg508]

I just watched and didnt hear that ????

[@LarryXLR]

Purto: A stinger and a handrazor. Pretty hefty writeups. All other C/Os: That's called nuisance contraband, supercop.

[@busboy3232]

7:30 Looks like an overdressed Call of Duty player.

[@LostSoul6318.]

From MW3 😂😂😂

[@Rayonical]

"It’s a W” 💀

[@SunsMIA]

10:10 this dude lives in his head a bit too much haha gotta respect his drive I guess.

[@sbo6477]

Corny and cringy!

[@eaglesfly1320]

@@sbo6477 corny and cringy that he is way better than you in having a sturdy career?

[@notsosobermama8850]

@@eaglesfly1320 hey gotten, bop it brother

[@ScriptedLinks]

@@eaglesfly1320 let me educate a few of those 10 braincells of yours. COs make 40-60 thousand dollars a year. This, is not good pay. A CO is constantly around murderers, drug runners, rapists, ect, making it one of the most dangerous jobs in the USA. The way this officer is acting (and the higher ups know it) it completely wrong and he will not last long with this kind of behavior. His job is not sturdy, and like you assumed SiM's, I'm sure yours is even worse.

[@FunnyAshShorts]

You definitely don’t want this guy searching your cell😂😂

[@jerryflores3095]

I laughed 😂😂😂

[@compactgirl]

Just give us a new season of this show already......

[@sevirz13]

How is the dude allowed to have guages?

[@Ryan-so5vk]

This corrections officer who so badly wishes he was a cop, is on a power trip

[@noda1924]

hahaha i cried when he said that "It's a win... It's a W..."

[@erikgreeno6136]

so humble. walks 10 feet to a van . "mission complete huge success " most of the day this guy is bsing, looking for issues so he can tell his gf and family that he got in on the action when 97% of the day was spent on his cell phone sitting. 3% spent doing cell 'checks' . dudes a straight weiner .

[@gr3y693]

erik greeno true he might die so I mean he needs to chill

[@michiel1162]

at least he's not one of the losers behind bars

[@Fabian__.]

Maybe if he wasn’t a super cop he wouldn’t of got attacked

[@lifelover359]

he 40cm too short to be a super cop. Look at all this equipment on him. This guy looks funny af

[@kv6337]

He is a super CO lol he knows what he’s doing

[@dougjones3584]

You aint part of the thin blue line bro!!😂😂😂😂 you part of the thin gray line.

[@Alex-bd5dz]

Doug Jones he thinks he’s an actual cop wearing all that gear

[@michaelfabian2401]

Y'all down with that thin blue line, cop sucking, boot licking, sir yes, no sir, please take my freedom/liberties/money away from me bunch of free thinkers huh? Cool Cool...

[@christopherchoate154]

Michael Fabian And this is why "bootlickers" live free wonderful life's unlike people like you.

[@EuriEuropa]

I mean they ARE cops technically

[@dougjones3584]

@@EuriEuropa lol no they ain't!!! 😂😂😂

[@GamingIncMasterTroll]

2:22 bruh that guard shaped like gru

[@justsumguy3316]

This rookie going to find out the hard way with his robocop persona 😂😂😂😂

[@portlandexotics4633]

why does everyone hate purto?

[@SuperTruthful]

This ish is all day every single day in corrections and it takes a toll on the officers sanity too.

[@erzey499]

what is the point of that mask lmaoo

[@Agent-cy5yb]

Its cold in there, you can see their breath when they do the interviews. It sucks but they purposely keep it cold in there to keep them on edge and not get to comfortable.

[@erzey499]

@@Agent-cy5yb This is New Mexico right? There is no way they can keep it that cold in there, maybe 60-65 at lowest but defiantly not cold enough temperatures for a ski mask.

[@ThereAreTwoGenders]

@Galactus TM the dude is pretty stocky tho what u mean

[@Agent-cy5yb]

@@erzey499 have you seen the episodes where it is snowing outside? It gets cold there too, and inside the prison they control the temperature, they can make it as cold and uncomfortable as they want. It is psychological warfare on the inmates.

[@jacobinfante375]

Erzey are you dumb New Mexico is a desert and deserts get cold in later afternoons to nights in the 40s plus they have huge central ac units that’s they can control all day long

[@justinjoseph2531]

This rookie wanted the inmate to try to harm himself is why we have systemic problems in corrections. He is definitely not trained in mental health and the scary reality of our society is prisons are the biggest mental health centers. In my humble professional that CO needs to be retrained in protocols.

[@timothywells3908]

Look man this guy is well aware he’ll get attention if he “goes off” at that point he just wanted to be a nuisance. If It were me I’d let him. How about people take accountability for themselves

[@Vdoom777]

Nothing much they can do about anti-social personality disorder except baby sit.

[@michaelfabian2401]

Nahhhh fam, if you CRAZY and wanna harm yourself, by all means, GO RIGHT AHEAD! We need to allow the weak and mentally feeble to do what's necessary in their minds, all encompassing them and only them. The time to thin the herd is now.

[@elizareyes4342]

We are talking about people who murders? Nahhhhh let him be.

[@Raven420b]

when Aaron Purto said what do i look like, your maid? i fell on the ground

[@Anonymous8317]

“I watched the show cops....I knew I had to be a CO” No, you wanted to be a cop. The question is, why aren’t you? That’s also the wrong reason to get into enforcement. He gets off on the power, id bet. At minimum, it’s the persona of being in charge regardless. It should be to help people, improve your community, help rehabilitate inmates....but, like that’ll happen.

[@Tehanehrahtishonkwa]

Aaron Purto shouldnt even have that job

[@Suomi91]

Hes dangerous, he wants the ACTION...theres lifes in line and this fool thinks its a game for him to have fun...

[@mattyjay1711]

Why shouldn't he have the job? What exactly is the requirement for you?

[@solleilua]

Likanen Länsi Who said that was him having fun? Have you worked in a prison?

[@Tehanehrahtishonkwa]

Sol Nulei have you i dont think so

[@squishynoot]

Matthew Jio someone who has humanity/a sliver of compassion.

[@combatjjforlife5304]

He said hes a part of history wtf i laughed soo hard

[@thetallestdwarf7041]

Aww, look at little Napoleon here playing cop. Sure, little buddy, when inmates send each other messages, it's really all about you.

[@clipsnack3401]

When he said “please do it😂”

[@pg939]

I didn’t know Joe from family guy is back walking on the job lol 😂 ( he looks like Joe from family guy lmao 🤣

[@brianohara8652]

Being in the fire service this guy is the definition of what we would call a whacker he sits around listening to his radio all day praying for something to happen and eventually after enough time goes by and nothing happens they will make stuff happen, plus you can always spot a whacker because they always have to have the newest and most gear, this clown is wearing more equipment that the stiu guys and that's their job, if this dude doesnt represent all the whackers out there noone does

[@codes9999]

This guy is such a stiff robot. No idea how to communicate with inmates, he's gonna cause trouble his whole career

[@Forthewin1436]

I'm absolutely in love with Purto

[@MotivationalCarpeDiem]

Like love love? Nice man comgrats to you

[@guillermolopez2142]

Aaron puerto is the best officer I have seen

[@TacoStacks]

This show is one of the best

[@SourD13537]

He's all "I loved to watch cops, (but I'm to scared of them on the street so I have to wait for the real cops to catch and lock them up to where I get to bully then when they are in chains) so I became a CO"

[@jadedpaladin6685]

They're not always in chains. You can get shanked, jumped, outnumbered any time

[@Noquemacuh]

Y’all made a great series, really struck gold 🤩

[@Atlas_Toxic]

Okay what that cop just said should get him fired on the spot

[@LittleHatori]

"First thing that comes to my mind when an inmate is threatening to arm themselves, the first thing that comes to my mind is: *Please* do it. I would love to come in there and just gas you." 😂wait a minute he said that on camera

[@johnnycash2254]

I really like how Purto isn’t about how tall he is. He’s following what interests him rather than being all about proving others wrong in underestimating him. But his attitude is best suited for the CERT team and not as a CO/therapist/peacemaker.

[@jjjordan3881]

Purto is the exact type of CO you dont want in ur facility.

[@swanerz211]

When somebody is prison for life. Really hard to punish someone. Really what is the point

[@RazzLerSkedaddLer]

Exactly. Nothing to lose.

[@HarryPNess-ne1pi]

Purto’s head us built like a pt cruiser

[@charelpeffer52]

Harry P. Ness omg😂😂😂

[@codys4552]

Harry P. Ness made no sense

[@kaai6231]

Finally I got it!! Purto looks like buzz lightyear 😭😭

[@michaelcampbell997]

Why is my dude wearing a winter hat in the desert?

[@tori5532]

probably balding 💀💀

[@Noquemacuh]

Y’all can hate but you have to admire purtos dedication to doing his job well. I bet he loves coming in to work everyday, something alot of us can’t say

[@doversucks]

yeah but he wanted someone to kill themself

[@rachellemallonee3471]

So did a lot of the SS, your point?

[@19mfing91]

dude is on a power trip calm down lol if you support that you have issues. Also how is someone who wants to mace an inmate who wants to commit self harm doing his job well?

[@warwarneverchanges4937]

LMAO the thin blue line dont include this key jockey. Thats the type of dude that always wanted to be Police one step away from impersonating an officer.

[@MOSTASSEMBLYREQUIRED]

Hey Aaron, the sooner you realize you aren’t a police officer and aren’t part of the thin blue line, the sooner you will be able to do your job as a CO.

[@LarryXLR]

Dude worked so hard not to say thin silver line. lmao

[@thehungwolf4195]

I love how everyone's quoting “When an inmate threatens to start harming their self I think to my self, please just do it so I can gas you” and completely ignoring the full sentence like a news reporter would... “When an inmate threatens to start harming their self I think to my self, please just do it so I can gas you *and* *put* *a* *stop* *to* *the* *action* ” and I'm pretty sure he means instead wasting the officers time, leaving him in the cell, then finding the guy dead in his cell when they come to check on inmates later, he can get in there straight away and stop the guy from taking his own life.

[@taylorshortt7232]

SOMEONE GOT IT THANK YOU.

[@mayakalinda]

...no he definitely meant gassing them to HARM them. If the issue was wanting to stop the inmate from harming himself, that would've been what he said.

[@ErikS-]

1:57 Hellooooo?! What kind of human are you!? A prison officer that says: “if a person is to hreatening to harm himself, PLEASE DO IT”. Why... he states he then can spray the guy, which he LOVES doing: i.e. he can take revenge. And this is a guard in a prison?! The guy belongs himself behind bars for his ideas!

[@MoHawkAnakin]

I don’t know how they even aired this episode. This guy needs to be fired. Some people are just not meant to have jobs with power like that, and this guy is one of them. If your to immature to control yourself and your own feelings, you shouldn’t be in control of other people.

[@rogerbanda7488]

Seeing co purto have that instinct and move up from just being a roamer to stiu was awesome and I know that feeling !

[@eldelapalma1338]

Purto looks like buzz light year

[@VOIDDD_.2K]

I loved the show cops I used to ask my mom every morning if I can watch them

[@shokurozu277]

this dude is most likely in for a rude awakening.

[@ithoughtisawaputtytat8047]

Peewee with his supercop mentality aint gonna last 🤣

[@LiLgPnoy15]

Purto seems like a guy who follows everything by the book.

[@sherry866]

Napoleon Complex FOR SURE !!

[@YelløwKing666]

Jesus purto... THIS is what you call WINNING?!? 🤣🤣

[@Fisherfallouts]

There's a misspelled word in the commentary subtitles

[@JohnnyWony]

8:46 look its dr. disrespect

[@ItsCriti]

Bruh that's a stretch hahah

[@dbearded130]

Dude really said please hurt yourself so I can come in and hurt you more lmao Purto kinda crazy yo.

[@RazzLerSkedaddLer]

2:25 Even the back his head ain't havin none of the nonsense with that indent facial expression.

[@adamverar5668]

Anybody notice that the lady C.O. At 8:04 didn’t even dap this tool bag hahaha

[@edwardklein3093]

He wants inmates to self harm so he can gas them?! Wtf?!! Your job is to keep them SAFE!

[@johngossett7642]

Purto reminds me of Tackleberry on police academy 😂😂😂

[@imaniflores2010]

That is extremely sad that the inmates get treated like this, they’re humans! Have some compassion! Those correctional officer’s egos are out of this world, I don’t know how they still have their jobs, it’s sickening. I hope one day someone teaches them a lesson so they can learn the hard way.

[@moonelves4463]

You’re right, show some compassion to the people that have raped, killed, and stole from people who couldn’t defend them self’s. Tell me what compassion they showed when they committed their crimes to innocent people trying to go about there lives.

[@imaniflores2010]

Omar Rodriguez *their. I meant show some compassion to the mentally ill people that need to be in a mental facility, rather than a prison. Yes, they did horrible things, but that is not how you treat a mentally unstable person. I was talking about the situation that the correctional officer was dealing with. Ruben clearly shouldn’t be in prison, instead he should be in a mental facility. CO Purto had absolutely no compassion towards Ruben’s situation, and found it quite amusing, even taunting him. His behavior was absolutely disgusting. So, yeah he SHOULD have some compassion towards him regardless of what he’s in there for because he is mentally unstable.

[@maxminervini5894]

ahhh yes teach compassion to the murderers rapists and worst of society

[@paulwagner915]

Dude forgot the word brain and said it activated your personality 😂

[@lolalola5027]

the short guy CO needs to learn he can't be the tough guy. respect is mutual, and they'll just be plotting on him if he keeps acting like that..I hate people o power trips

[@spacebananna5967]

Dude looks like Joe Swanson before he became paralyzed.

[@jamesmacaw3865]

Lol!

[@FROSTY420692002]

Is he 4’11 !? Lol

[@christiangaxiola5323]

I used to watch cops so I became a co who loves to harm inmates on suicide watch lmao 😂

[@intensity.density2208]

🤣 someone rocked up a little overdressed for the occasion

[@05wavyblue]

Purto your my favorite to watch!! I like how committed you are to your job!

[@MattSkiiHimself]

Best correction officer EveR

[@oscarito2766]

“Please do it”

[@tmoney7842]

He actually was one of the better recruits

[@dannyhernandez2203]

I thought so too. Reading these comments after watching the show on TV, without the comments , makes me want to readjust my opinion. But, he's probably the best rookie.

[@ourrightsmatter154]

A Aron, that Thin Blue Line you were talking about need to take a walk in the desert

[@jeff21killersep54]

Well I know one thing and that’s that Aaron should be fired for pretty much saying he would want someone to self harm so he can pepper spray him

[@CorridorJ]

Most people get over being short but this dude become a prison officer to make up for it

[@mekhigibson3663]

Anyone in a position of authority that would remark that they hope the inmate would self harm so they could gas them needs fired immediately! These rookies need to be written up more than the inmates. Very disgusting behavior from Purto.

[@philliphunter6052]

Hes always walking around flexing in his extra medium shirt

[@iamcarnell]

1:57 you are apart of the problem and not the solution... You're there for other reasons than helping rehabilitate the inmates...

[@JoseSanchez-zo5tb]

Some people can't be rehabilitated.

[@zacharydunn6697]

2:22 absolute unit

[@BaxterBeat5]

"Please do it I would love to gas you" , nice thinking there officer dwarf

[@brianlohse7672]

Naplolion complex.

[@braddahbu1066]

God Bless the thin blue line🙏🏾 I couldn’t do what they do!

[@noahchrostowski9060]

This guy seems like he’s been bullied his whole life and now how power

[@emmanuallemarro3908]

Yep some fools don't get it.

[@declannewton2556]

Doesn't look like it.

[@garryjay7110]

the US needs to be in court for human rights,you people from the USA need to stand up for justice and real laws