Xiao Xin hesitated and took control of the alarm system. After the riot broke out at the Federal Prison, it failed to automatically alert the nearby police stations at once. Only after the inmates exchanged gunfire with the guards did someone realize the automatic alarm system was broken, and they finally called the police on their phones.
At first, the police did not believe it. Since the automatic alarm system had not gone off, they thought the call was a prank. Only after several confirmations did they learn that a real riot had broken out at the prison, and they began dispatching reinforcements.
But by then, the prison had already descended into total chaos. Many inmates had seized the guards' guns and were engaging the police in gunfights throughout the prison.
A riot at a Federal Prison was a major incident. The news quickly reached the Department of Justice, and the phones in the President's Office began ringing as well.
After receiving the news, the President, who had been asleep, said irritably, "Shit, what a bunch of useless idiots. Send in the FBI and the National Guard to handle it."
"Oh, and tell the spokesperson to say that the prison situation is completely under control, that the United States is safe, the people are safe, and there is no trouble at all."
"Understood."
A major disturbance had erupted at the Federal Prison. While the police were rushing to the prison, reporters received the news as well. This was a huge story, and they immediately dispatched helicopters for coverage while news vans raced over too.
Eleven o'clock at night.
Television stations across the United States suddenly interrupted their programming.
Helicopters circled overhead, recording the chaotic scene below.
Inside the Federal Prison, bodies lay scattered across the roads and open grounds. Some