Man accused of Georgia-Alabama killing spree punches jailer

ANNISTON, ALABAMA - Donald Wheat Sr., accused in a killing spree in Alabama and Georgia, punched a jailer whose roommate was among the four victims in slayings at an Anniston video store. <br> <br> The jailer did not retaliate. <br> <br> The altercation started after Wheat covered the surveillance camera in his cell with food and plastic foam from his dinner tray on Thursday, Calhoun County Sheriff Larry Amerson said. <br> <br> Three jailers, accompanied by a dog, went to remove the obstruction. <br> <br> They stood away from the cell door and unlocked the padlock. Then, The Anniston Star reported Monday, Wheat pointed at the obstructed camera and said, ``Now is your chance. So go ahead and kill me.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> Wheat then jumped to all fours and grabbed at the dog, which bit him, causing a superficial wound, the newspaper reported. <br> <br> Corrections officer Jim Rowe said he grabbed Wheat&#39;s collar and forced him to the ground, warning ``Do not resist me. Do not resist me.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> Wheat then struck Rowe in the face and Rowe drew back his fist to retaliate, but stopped himself. <br> <br> ``Something told me, &#39;Don&#39;t do it. That&#39;s what he wants.&#39;&#39;&#39; <br> <br> The 48-year-old Wheat is charged with capital murder in the May 15 slaying of four men at a Blockbuster Video store following a 12-week robbery spree that also left a Georgia man dead and two Alabama women injured. <br> <br> Rowe&#39;s restraint was notable, considering his roommate and close friend Doug Neal was one of the men killed in the video store robbery. <br> <br> Neal, a Blockbuster employee, later died at Regional Medical Center. <br> <br> Rowe said he wants the courts to administer Wheat&#39;s punishment. <br> <br> ``If I see him in there swinging (on a rope) by his neck, I&#39;m going to go in there and give him mouth-to-mouth, because he&#39;s going to trial,&#39;&#39; Rowe said. <br> <br> Still, jail supervisors have recommended Rowe receive a commendation for restraining himself. <br> <br> ``Mr. Rowe&#39;s actions prove that he is a professional in handling himself appropriately,&#39;&#39; Amerson said. ``I&#39;m very proud of how he dealt with it.&#39;&#39;