this post was submitted on 05 Aug 2023
115 points (99.1% liked)

United States | News & Politics

7210 readers
281 users here now

founded 4 years ago
MODERATORS
pangyuehung@lemmy.ml
yogthos@lemmy.ml
115
Sheriff says he is ‘ashamed’ after five of his former deputies plead guilty to torture of two Black men (edition.cnn.com)
submitted 1 year ago by tabarnaski@sh.itjust.works to c/usa@lemmy.ml
13 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 

A Mississippi sheriff said he was “ashamed” and apologized after five of his former deputies pleaded guilty to charges related to the torture of two Black men.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.ml 49 points 1 year ago (1 children)

He is ashamed they got caught. He knew goddamm well this was going on and didn't care.

[–] Repossess6855@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 1 year ago

I’d have a very very difficult time believing 5 persons could all maintain a lie, and collaborate to keep it covered up, and not under the watchful eye of their superior. Completely agree.