Janelle began a four-month jail stint, and it wasn't without adventure. First, she attempted to sue the detectives who had arrested her for failing to identify themselves properly and lost. The judge cited that they had, in fact, identified themselves and that she refused to cooperate. If Janelle truly believed they were a prank gone wrong and not who they said they were, she was even less intelligent than people gave her credit for. Whether or not she really believed they were detectives is something only she knows.
One day, Janelle had been taken out to a courtyard that was surrounded by buildings and an overhead chain-link fence for exercise due to her burgeoning waistline. Whenever she would slack off, the slim officer in charge would shout for her to speed up. The officer even berated her with taunts and degrading statements while chasing her, something Janelle did not appreciate at all. This went on for several minutes until Janelle decided to turn the tables and give the officer a taste of her own medicine.
“Run, horsey, run!” cried the officer.
In mock response, Janelle cried out the same taunts as she turned the tables and chased the now terrified officer, who later admitted that she totally regretted pulling the tiger’s tail.
Everything was being recorded both visually and audio-wise by a little camera in the corner of the small courtyard.
Two other detention officers joined the scene when they noticed their fellow officer in distress and threatened to mace or tase Janelle if she didn't stop. Janelle stopped long enough to allow herself to be shackled and handcuffed, her bound wrists secured to a belly chain.
It was then that the three officers began taunting her even more by throwing mock punches and kicks at her. Some of the blows actually landed on Janelle.
“You guys really think you're invincible, don't you?” Janelle could be heard saying on tape.
“Well, you're the one in chains, are you not? You're on that side. We're on this side. So I'd say that yeah, we have a little more leeway over you, Stone.”
The taunting continued, and Janelle warned them that she would fight back if they didn’t stop the abuse. “I will kick you,” she said sternly and seriously, staring her tormentors directly in the eyes.
The statement only served to elicit a round of raucous laughter from the trio of officers. Apparently, they didn't realize that Janelle was already well-exercised and in fine shape despite her ample size. Making good on her threat after the petite officer she had chased gave her an open-handed slap across the face that nearly left her dazed, Janelle's physical prowess would surprise people once again. She jumped up into the air and shot her bound legs outward in front of her, kicking the officer in the chest and knocking her to the ground.
She later stated in an interview that it was worth the officers tasing and tackling her afterward to be able to fight back.
Despite Janelle not being the instigator, she was given an extra month for “fighting back,” which she quickly appealed and lost.
“The three cracked ribs I gave her were worth even this,” she said.
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