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Two Mississippi officers sentenced in federal 'Goon Squad' torture case
Reuters ^ | 3/19/2024

Posted on 03/20/2024 5:21:06 AM PDT by Recovering_Democrat

Two white former Mississippi sheriff's deputies who belonged to a group calling itself "the Goon Squad" were sentenced on Tuesday to lengthy prison terms for U.S. civil rights violations and other felonies stemming from their torture and sexual abuse of two [black] men.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Mississippi
KEYWORDS: cops; donutwatch; media; mississippi; racist

1 posted on 03/20/2024 5:21:06 AM PDT by Recovering_Democrat
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To: Recovering_Democrat

These cops were sleazy. Getting what they deserved.


2 posted on 03/20/2024 5:26:16 AM PDT by Recovering_Democrat
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To: Recovering_Democrat

[stemming from their torture and sexual abuse of two [black] men.]

Yikes.


3 posted on 03/20/2024 5:29:18 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: Recovering_Democrat

What many in the fake news media won’t tell you or emphasize is the disgust felt by black AND white members of law enforcement and even the parents of the perps.

And I also want you to know we don’t capitalize the race of anyone unless we capitalize the race of everyone.


4 posted on 03/20/2024 5:35:35 AM PDT by Recovering_Democrat
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To: Recovering_Democrat
Where's Marcellus Wallace when you need him...?


5 posted on 03/20/2024 5:38:06 AM PDT by moovova ("The NEXT election is the most important election of our lifetimes!“ LOL...)
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To: Recovering_Democrat

Assuming they’re white, based on the nature of their racist crimes, they’re not going to make it out of prison alive.


6 posted on 03/20/2024 5:39:53 AM PDT by Hot Tabasco
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To: Hot Tabasco

They finally get to live in a gated community.


7 posted on 03/20/2024 6:02:00 AM PDT by Round Earther
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To: Recovering_Democrat

those boiz gonna do some haaard time...


8 posted on 03/20/2024 12:11:28 PM PDT by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
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