Six former law enforcement officers known as the 'Goon Squad' receive decades-long sentences for torture of two black men in MississippiSix former law enforcement officers known as the 'Goon Squad' have been sentenced following an hours-long assault and torture of two black men in Mississippi.Victims have called for the sheriff to resign and are seeking $US400 million in damages.
The exception was for Joshua Hartfield, 32, a former police officer who did not work in a sheriff's department with the others and was not a member of a "Goon Squad". All but Hartfield served with the Rankin County Sheriff's Office outside Mississippi's capital city of Jackson. The younger deputies tried to wrap their heads around how they had started off "wanting to be good law enforcement officers and turned into monsters", Mr Perras said on Thursday.
In a statement read by his attorney on Thursday, Mr Jenkins said he "felt like a slave" and was "left to die like a dog". Dedmon also brought Hartfield, who was instructed to cover the back door of the property during their illegal entry.They handcuffed them and poured milk, alcohol and chocolate syrup over their faces.They forced them to strip naked and shower together to conceal the mess.
In court on Thursday, McAlpin's attorney Aafram Sellers said only Middleton threatened to kill the other officers.Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey, who took office in 2012, revealed no details about his deputies' actions when he announced they had been fired last June.