By Matthew Chapman On Wednesday, the Miami Herald reported on the story of Craig Ridley, a 62-year-old prisoner in Florida who, after having his neck broken by guards, was left to die in his cell. “Ridley, 62, was lying on his bunk paralyzed, his neck dislocated — a catastrophic injury suffered after corrections officers tackled him to the ground face first on Sept. 8, 2017,” reported Nicholas Nehamas. “A little more than a month later, he would be dead, having been manhandled, mocked and ignored by prison staff, even as he begged for help. ‘My neck is broke,’ Ridley said, according to a video…
