COMMUTER CAPT REFUSED TO ALLOW BOARDING OF A RUNAWAY JUVENILE THAT WAS PRESENTED TO HIM IN HANDCUFFS AND WITH LEGS SHACKLED.

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DURING BOARDING; A LCL CORRECTIONS OFFICER WANTED TO BOARD A 'RUNAWAY' JUVENILE ON OUR FLT FROM STOCKTON TO SFO. THE OFFICER PRESENTED THIS PERSON TO ME IN HANDCUFFS AND SHACKLES. THE INDIVIDUAL IN QUESTION LOOKED LIKE A PUNK-ROCK TROUBLEMAKER. OUR OPS MANUAL REQUIRES PRISONERS TO BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ESCORT. THEIR INTENTION WAS TO PLACE THE PRISONER ON OUR FLT; REMOVE THE HANDCUFFS AND SHACKLES; AND HAVE ANOTHER OFFICER TAKE CUSTODY OF HIM UPON OUR ARR IN SFO. MEANWHILE; MY FO AND I WERE SUPPOSED TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR HIM. I REFUSED TO ALLOW HIM TO BOARD. THE OFFICER ARGUED THAT SHE COULD MAKE ME BOARD HIM; AND THAT HE WAS JUST A RUNAWAY AND NOT A RISK; JUST A 'LOW RISK.' I COUNTERED THAT I AM PIC AND MAKE FINAL DECISIONS REGARDING SAFETY AND DON'T ANSWER TO CORRECTION OFFICERS. IF HE WAS LOW RISK; WHY WAS HE HANDCUFFED WITH HIS FT IN CHAINS? EVEN I GO THROUGH SECURITY SCREENING TO GET TO MY ACFT AND MUST PASS A 5 YR BACKGND CHK AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT. HOW DO I KNOW WHAT A PERSON DRESSED LIKE A PUNK-ROCKER WITH THE STATE OF MIND OF A RUNAWAY; IS GOING TO DO ONCE TURNED LOOSE ON MY FLT? I DENIED THE PAX BOARDING AND THE FLT WAS ROUTINE.