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Related: About this forumState troopers texted about the 'whoopin' they gave a Black man, records show: 'He's gonna have
State troopers texted about the whoopin they gave a Black man, records show: Hes gonna have nightmaresShortly after a group of four Louisiana State Police troopers allegedly beat a Black man who had surrendered following a high-speed chase, the officers of Troop F sent 14 text messages to brag about the whoopin they had given to 29-year-old Antonio Harris, according to court filings.
He gonna be sore tomorrow for sure, trooper Jacob Brown group-texted his colleagues last May, the filings allege.
Hes gonna have nightmares for a long time, trooper Dakota DeMoss allegedly said of what unfolded in Franklin Parish, La.
Warms my heart knowing we could educate that young man, Brown replied.
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/03/13/louisiana-police-black-man-text/
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State troopers texted about the 'whoopin' they gave a Black man, records show: 'He's gonna have (Original Post)
TexasTowelie
Mar 2021
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soothsayer
(38,601 posts)1. Disgusting
Yonnie3
(18,291 posts)2. Hopefully they will suffer the consequences of their actions.
From the linked article:
"The court filings from earlier this month, which were first reported by Sound Off Louisiana, come weeks after four White officers Brown, DeMoss, George Harper and Randall Dickerson were arrested on accusations of excessive force, lying about multiple arrests and turning off their body cameras."
Trueblue1968
(18,379 posts)4. LOCK THEM UP .... 25 YEARS INTHE SLAMMER.
sheshe2
(88,923 posts)3. Breaks my heart.
No words at their joy for inflicting pain and suffering. This wrong in so many ways.
onecaliberal
(36,594 posts)5. Monsters have zero business being in law enforcement.