Jackson Jambalaya

You’re the leader that did not instill modern day policing. Instead, you quietly pushed 1960’s policing. There is some much more than this. I will never vote for you again. You were their leader and failed.

Go home and take the leadership with you.

It starts and ends with you! You are culpable and obviously in denial! You are you top brass need to be removed ( DOJ probably will) . You took the paycheck you take responsibility!

Bailey didn't write this. His attorney mouthpiece wrote it for him.

Did Bailey discard his Goon Squad challenge coin?

Resign

resign

You are in denial , you have brought Shane to our county ! I hope our tax money wasn’t spent on this BS apology .

So no one noticed the Goon Squad patches and wondered what they were?

6 good families ruined because you lead them wrong as a leader.


Get out!

These words mean nothing after the fact.
They ring hollow of CYA

PS I sent this to CNN

Resign! Resign! Resign!

Leaders LEAD, you ducked while letting those dam dogs walk around in the Office- bought & paid for by the Rankin County Taxpayers.. Time to go home or Prison yourself Sheriff..

In Bailey's defense, I would issue a written statement (that he absolutely did not write himself) instead of making another public statement. He could not have looked worse in the first presser.

That said, Sheriff Bailey needs to provide some details to his constituents about what he knew and, more importantly, when. Why was there even a culture where these officers believed such activity could take place. The text messages alone indicate their actions were just a typical night at the office.

I doubt we'll ever get these answers from Sheriff Bailey because he knew full well what these officers were doing. This incident exposed "the goons." It went too far, he couldn't cover it up and he was forced to make a public statement about it (albeit 6 months later). Now he was lied to (which I do not believe for 1 second)?

Don't believe that all "the goons" are now off the street. At least now, hopefully, they will calm down a little.

I'll be waiting to hear more from the good Sheriff (or his trusty sidekick).

/s/ Concerned (Lifelong) Rankin County Resident

I was always under the impression the Captain went down with the ship. Seems as the Sheriff threw thesis Deputies to the dogs and acts like he knew nothing. BS

Bailey must resign.

He was either complicit or clueless. Either way, he catastrophically failed as a leader.

That scene reminds me of the pawn shop scene in Pulp Fiction.

NO, the R.C.S.O. is NOT that pure and innocent and oh so sweet group of guys that is described here. The jail leadership is so corrupt. The road deputies are bullies. It's just that these deputies got over confident and got caught.
And remember, the current sheriff was hand picked by J.B. Torrence.
Sure, there are times that the Sheriff's office has their "atta boy" moments, but that does not mean the S.O. is as described above.
Oh yeah, that shaved head muscle man that says playing golf is how he works out that literally pushes children out of his way.....you too.

By the way, no, I have no ill will against the S.O., I just know some things.

6:02
I think you are 100% correct in everything you said, to your point about "6 months later" there was a reason for that!!

How can they repair trust with the community when they never had any trust to begin with?

Well, I guess I'm the non-tin soldier that doesn't fall in line, but at this point I'm not calling for Bailey to resign.

Why? I'm person enouogh to admit that I don't know enough about the facts to say whether Bailey is implicit in this ridiculous action or not. I don't blame the leader for every action that occurs by an underling unless and until I know what the person knew - or should have known - about the actions. (The CEO of a bank should not resign because some teller was kiting friends checks, or the County Clerk resign because the employee at the counter was skimming cash off the top.)

But the ridiculous statement at 5:45 of 'six families lives were ruined' because of Bailey's leadership shows nothing but absolute blame game. Those six families had their lives ruined because members of those families were bad folks - not because of the leadership they were given or not given.

If Bailey is found to be complicit, then I expect his resignation will be the smallest part of his penalty. And those doing the investigation are in a much better position to make that determination than any anynonymous individual with a keyboard.

I doubt these Baily bashers have ever managed any employees much less the number he has. Yes, he's the Sheriff but being all places at all times is an unrealistic expectation.
Also, you people that want this new modern day policing, just move across the river.

I have my problems with some of Bailey's actions, such as his refusal to sign ATF forms for citizens. But, his good points far outweighs his shortcomings and unless all of you are willing to take the blame for something you did not do, shut up.

I sleep very well at night here in Rankin County because of our LEO, unlike citizens in thousands of other counties across this country. Now, let's apologize with our checkbook to the victims and move ahead.

Resign!! S/ Rankin County Voter

He won’t resign.
He knows it is too late for anyone to run against him.
Our only hope it for the national media to uncover something we haven’t learned yet.
And they will this state is too crooked

6:29
I get what you are saying but if you actually knew how Bailey operates you would know nothing (storm clean up ect) went on at that department that he didnt personally have knowledge of or Ok'd. He is a narcissist micromanager, and he knows everything.

"modern day policing" LOL

@6:29 your kind is called a bootlicker, as in jackboot licker.

Resign. Worthless statement.
Those officers arrested people of color for years and they are now going to be in prison with people of color. Why do you think is going to happen to them once word gets out they committed hate crimes???? Going to be a few Epstein’s I do believe.
This leadership failed them all. Bryan go home and get down on your knees and pray for forgiveness like you constantly preach on social media…..

After Rodney King, George Floyd, ...... (add the names of numerous prior victims), law enforcement departments continue to believe it's just a few bad apples. May be more involved.

It is very obvious that you are turning your back on those who have worked for you. After all, if you continue to support your “employees” , you will lose your job. F**k them.. They will do fine, maybe and hopefully with a lot better leadership.

Who do ya'll think asked (ordered) McAlpin to "handle" the house on Conerly Street? It all started with Bailey

@6:29
You are so far off the mark.
You need to educate yourself about the dynamic between a Sheriff and his sworn Deputies.
It’s a lot different than the dynamics between the CEO of a bank and a teller.

His deputies are very different from the sheriff’s office workers too.
These were regular “cops” like JPD.
Same with Sheriff Jones and his sworn deputies.

Had this not been kept quiet until after qualifying deadline he would have an opponent and lost in August!

I just dont believe a word he saying, why wait 6 months on an internal S.O. investigation when he was at the scene?? Very telling.

@6:29 you are ridiculous. CEO of a bank/ employee skimming money? Really. Did you read the indictment from the feds? They assaulted the men with a dildo; made them crap their pants; shot the gun in the mouth; let him bleed out while they spoke about planting evidence ; collecting bullet casings; trying to burn the victims soiled clothes…Jesus. Do you honestly believe this is the first time they went on “missions” to hurt people? No this was the first time they got caught. And the top leader needs to be held accountable- resign. You knew what your deputies were doing- you coward

6:29 well said, however I’d like to hear from the other people that were falsely accused and harmed in other instances by the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department. When there is smoke there is a real fire!

They will be coming out of the woodwork!

@6:29 comparing Bailey overseeing this incident to the CEO of a bank overseeing a teller kiting checks is the worst comparison I've ever heard. McAlpin worked directly under Bailey. McAlpin called Dedmon and told him to handle the guys at Conerly. It doesn't take a genius to figure it out. You think McAlpin just decided on his own to "handle" the guys at Conerly one Tuesday night in January? Give me a break.

"Driving while black" citations in Rankin County will be limited for awhile.

Is he up for election this year? Time to organize a write-in and send him home if so. Worked for the superintendent race 15 or so years ago. He is too proud of himself to resign.

Did I read that someone stated “I will not vote for the chief of police again”. I had no idea that was an elective position?

Time to organize a write-in and send him home if so.

You have 5 days. Good luck.

So just wondering if the sheriff is guilty with being compliant with these issues what about the judges in Rankin? How much other under the table injustice has been overlooked?

@8:17 PM

What rock do you people crawl from under?

Bryan Bailey is a Sheriff and it’s an elected position.

Sheriff is not Police Chief.
Deputies aren’t Police Officers.

Star badge vs shield badge.

Your excuse is that the defendants lied to you?

I have several clients that were abused by these idiots. I believed them when they said the drugs were planted. Unfortunately the ADA and the juries did not. In prison to this day. Yes most of my clients were/are guilty as charged and take pleas but what about the ones who weren’t? Who refused to plead guilty to something they did not do and based on these “decorated officers” testimony are now sitting in prison for decades. At least these plaintiffs are getting paid for their abuse… what about the others?

Sheriff Bailey is a good man and a good Sheriff. I’m sorry that his legacy will be besmirched by the actions of a few deputies. McAlpin was a well-known bully but I had no idea he was doing stuff like this.

@8:36 you must know something we don't, you're definitely in the minority on your thoughts of the Sheriff.

Can't speak for McAlpin but if the Sheriff ordered it, McAlpin followed those orders & passed them along.

Don’t worry bout Bailey, the Feds are going to be laying traps for him at every door and window. The ship better be tight or it’s going to sink.

If Tater was a leader he would comment and condemn.

Crickets from our AG! She normally has an opinion about everything. I almost forgot, she's been silent about the TANF thieves also.

9:06 -- Bill Crawford, is that you?? Crawford is the only person I know that makes a tie to anything and everything that is bad; hell even to things that are not perfect, as to being Tater's fault.

But I doubt that even Crawford could find a tie to Tater on this one, so 9:06, you even top him.

Ole Bryan thought he could follow the steps of Lloyd Jones but he's always suffered from "Little Man Syndrome", wanted to be but couldn't be HIM. Sheriff Bailey certainly knew all of this was going on, before during & after. Stick with your Men Sheriff- take what's coming to You. I'm proud to be a Rankin County Taxpayer, just not Proud of You right now.
We'll pay the Bill for a lack of Leadership, we'll pay for your wrongs, let's just Get it Right from now on & that'll take New Leadership in the SO.

@8:33 PM I have seen convictions overturned in other jurisdictions under similar circumstances. Why not here?

What is 1960’s policing?

I don’t know the sheriff but plan to support whoever runs against him.
Rankin County voter.

Well,

At the least the next Rankin County Sheriffs race should be interesting.

Bailey actually said in his press conference that the deputies involved robbed him of his reputation. Because it’s all about you Bryan Bailey. Never mind the victims robbed of thier constitutional rights. Never mind the citizens being robbed of thier faith in law enforcement. He says he didn’t know about what his deputies were doing yet most of them had a reputation for being brutal. They didn’t just decide to plan a home invasion and torture two men on that night. They had obviously done it before without concern of repercussions because there is already proof of a prior incident involving at least three of them. Don’t act like you didn’t know your deputies were crossing the line sheriff. You can stay in office at your own risk but it sounds like the feds are closing on you and your staff. Stay tuned.

I’ve personally had my life and career ruined by the crooked runt sheriff and a crooked judge who took his own life. I’m delighted at the prospect of Bryan Bailey spending the rest of his career as a rent-a-cop on a golf cart in some remote location reflecting on his decisions.

I expect to read all about this on the front pages of the WSJ and NYT. Both newspapers have been printing stories about Mississippi LEOs and sheriffs' crimes this year. Once again, our state is humiliated by this kind of inexcusable behavior.

Prayers for the victims and their families.

A little too much over-emotional pearl-clutching, frothing at the mouth, lynch mob mentality in these comments. Smells like racial activists, grifters, hustlers and those just butt-hurt that they, themselves, had to face justice in Rankin county are posing as Rankin county residents hoping they can drum up some of that sweet media exposure and the money that follows it. Unfortunately, people have grown wise of this duplicitous strategy.

Sorry guys, track records of hate-filled lynch mobs rarely prove out (after the hustlers and activists leave). As an actual Rankin resident, everyone I know is going about their day expecting that justice will be served as it should be. We aren’t so naive to believe that perfection is the only measure of policing and realize this only comes up in particular circumstances.

“What is 1960’s policing?”

See: Mississippi Burning

Who knows, maybe one of those who pled guilty will use the Sheriff as a bargaining chip for a few less years. It only takes one bird to sing and if any of those were my clients (I'm not an attorney), I tell them sing like a song bird to get less time. The story leaves the impression that one or two people have not pled yet and their indictment may still be pending. Sheriff even accidentally mentioned that..... Wonder if that is the song bird? If I were a betting man, I would give the Sheriff 90 days before indictment. You know feds want him gone if there is any ounce of connection.

6:22 AM, great points. The minorities I know very personally that have moved from

Lumumba’s “for second straight year, Jackson’s homicide rate ranks highest in U.S. among major cities,”

are much more concerned about not getting car jacked, not being killed by a stray bullet, not having their children grow up failing in schools, not having to drink unsafe water, etc., etc., etc., than they are of Rankin County Sherriff’s Deputies.

Not sure what part of “their job is to arrest and book - not to prosecute and sentence” these likely room temp IQ PIGS did not understand, but they do not represent Rankin County.

Living in Rankin County is exponentially better than living in Jackson.

@6:22 AM
Nope it’s just you.
Bryan Bailey is a phony Christian and a douchebag.
He’s let his deputies abuse people of all races and trample on every civil right you can imagine.
He’s had crooked Rankin judges help cover up his deputy’s dirty work.
Just look at the checkered history of Rankin’s judges.
One even blew his brains out back in 2015.
This is a long time coming.

State law provides a path for a Board of Supervisors to remove a sheriff and hold an election. It rarely comes up because sheriffs are usually more popular than supervisors and such action is rarely needed anyway. But it can be done.

We NEED more 1960's policing. Criminals are not scared of getting caught anymore.

There is still that pesky $400 million civil suit pending. My guess is that they reach a confidential settlement of $60 million, with the lawyers taking $20 million and each plaintiff getting $20 million. A fella could have a pretty good weekend in Vegas with that kind of money.

@7:35 am, you are dead wrong. The Board of Supervisors has NO authority to remove a county elected official from office. The authority to remove a county elected official is vested solely in the Office of the Governor and only after all requirements of Miss. Code Ann. Section 25-5-1, et seq., have been met.

Either Bailey knew what the goon squad was doing, which makes him complicit, or he didn't know, which makes him incompetent to hire and manage staff. Either way, he and his entire SO are tainted, and he should resign. We need a sheriff that is both competent and trustworthy, which appears to exclude Bailey.

That said, this whole ordeal is indicative of the extreme levels of corruption that permeate both state and local government.

7:43 Any reference to 1960 has nothing to do with criminals fear of the police. It's about innocent people's fear of the police. We don't want THAT especially when it's justified.

Look here. I've arrested many individuals in my day as law enforcement. I can't go to jail and hang out with the very people I placed there. Albeit I didn't torture any suspects, but I wouldn't go to jail. I'd take the easy way out. Bullet with a name on it and I would haunt Bryan Bailey for the rest of his life..........tuck your tail and go home.

How are they not being charged with sex crimes? Attempted rape with sex toys and forcing to shower naked together I would think should def fall under sex crimes. If a civilian broke into a home and did only that part to these guys they would get charged as a sex offender right?

Our leaders are TRASH.

The whole system needs a wipe and reinstall.

It is highly unusual for defendants to plead guilty to multiple serious felonies at an arraignment. This tells me that they cut a deal, and that deal likely includes testifying in a grand jury against Bailey and others on his staff.

Standby, as it's going to hit fan.

9:02 that’s deep! I think the right thing to do is when you see wrong report via electronic communication that way it’s record. I had a rogue Commander while I was in Kuwait. I tried to talk to him on numerous occasions however the situation was getting worse. I immediately start communicating with higher Headquarters regarding his behavior.

However clear heads prevailed. I thank God I didn’t do something to him I would regret.

So....When's the Special election gonna be held?

Just a question. If these deputies are guilty of planting evidence will any past convictions where they were the arresting officer be in question?

For some reason we, the U.S. citizen, have recently been shown that any politician can be bought. From the very top office to the very lowest, we are seeing our politicians show no regard for the laws the citizens are asked to obey. If they were elected they feel they are above the laws.
When did our country decide that our politicians were the equal to the kings and queens we fought so hard to get away from?

Brian Bailey is a liar.

Tater is the Governor of the state, a voter in Rankin County ….what more tie you need ?

"Just a question. If these deputies are guilty of planting evidence will any past convictions where they were the arresting officer be in question?" I'm sure that question will soon be answered.

"Stone him!..."

WOW! Most of these comments are surprising! How about waiting to see how the investigation turns out, because you KNOW good and damn well they're investigating the sheriff. These comments are like the social contagion comments coming from the political left about, well, pick a topic. No facts, just vitriol and name calling.

I don't know if the sheriff is guilty of anything or not, but neither do y'all. However, considering the guilty parties just plead YESTERDAY, it seems to me it'd be worth giving the legal process more than 15 minutes to look into things.

The ones claiming "there's no way Bailey didn't know," are likely to be the same ones who have NO idea what their kids are up to....and they live in the same house!

I'm not saying Bailey isn't guilty. Hell, he may have TOLD the Goon Squad to do what they did. The flip side of the coin is that, those kneejerking for him to RESIGN, have zero idea what he did or didn't do either.

I suggest the pitchfork mob take a breath and let this thing sort out. If some investigators were able to discover that the 6 guilty parties did what they did, chances are, they'll determine if Bailey knew or was otherwise involved. If he was/is involved, then appropriate action should be taken.....but there's no way to know for sure until an investigation is completed.

JUSTICE FOR DAMIEN CAMERON!! He did not deserve what Hunter Elward did to him.

https://www.mpbonline.org/blogs/news/family-of-damien-cameron-demand-transparency-nearly-two-years-after-death-in-police-custody/

hello lynn fitch.............you and your charges are a little late to the game..........................

Sex offenders

Wait until your taxes go up and then see how much of your tax money is going to Simpson county to fund the sheriff’s friend there

Every deputy who knew what the goons were up to and kept quiet is complicit. And we can reasonably assume that every deputy heard the rumors at the very least.

They're ALL bad apples.

The "thin blue line" operates like a street gang.

Tough to believe the Sheriff didn’t hear about any of this. I’ve heard plenty of stories about his officers over the years and I’m inclined to believe every single one of them is true. This is going to take decades to clean up. There are so many cases that have to be re-examined and outright vacated. No juror will ever again believe a word from that gang of lying terrorists.

1148am - sorry buddy. Tate is a voter in Hinds County. Precinct 1 to be exact.

Now, what more do YOU need?

I appreciate the RCSO as me and my family feel safe in Rankin County! There are always a few bad apples that could spoil the whole bushel. Let's get rid of the few bad apples.

758 - you go ahead and "organize a write-in" for this election - it will be a good exercise for you in twiddling your thumbs.

Write in votes are not counted in any election unless the candidates' names on the ballot have either withdrawn or died.

Best I can tell, Bailey might feel like he wants to die at the moment, but it doesn't appear that he has done so.

And for those calling on the Governor to act, buckle up your shoes and get to work. The onus is on the voters of Rankin, not the Governor, if you want him removed. You can start gathering signatures on a petition asking for a removal, and if and when you get the 30% of the voters signatures, you can then prepare for a removal election.

Then and only then can the Governor remove an elected official, and that is if you succeed in getting a majority of the registered voters to turn out and vote, and a majority of those voting want him removed. Not an easy bar to jump.

The best hope you folks in Stankin Rankin have is that Bailey will take it upon himself to resign, or that the feds continue sniffing into the operations of RCSO and find what many seem to think (and what this instance sure suggests) exists.

WLBT (CJ?) has coined a name for the Goons - "The Rankin County Six." Bwa ha ha.

I can see the TV movie now. It will be like A Few Good Men, but with the Sheriff on the stand saying “you can’t handle the truth!!!”

I am just observing that all of these negative posts are Anonymous???? It's so much easier through the looking glass.

An honorable man would resign. Period. The buck stops at the top. This isn't one officer with one bad event. This is multiple officers doing horriffic things. It's interesting that some say they sleep well at night because of RCSD because it's clear that some people don't have that opportunity.

They lied to him. That means he’s off the hook! Night was well pack it up! 🤷‍♀️

8:32 All the posts are anonymous. Must be your first time here. Welcome!

@10:23PM
That is correct. If he asked them and they looked him in the eye and lied, plus he prayed about it, then due diligence was done. Sheriff Bryan Bailey did all that could be expected of him!

Of course the sheriff knew what was going on. He isn't that dumb. It is just like everything political. Just don't tell everyone what you are planning on doing and we will be alright. Just like the time when he was told about the informant who is a deputy alerting drug dealers when ever there was a planned drive through their neighborhood. He just acts like he didn't hear what was said.

The longer Bryan Bailey takes to resign, the more he destroys the reputation of the RCSO, Rankin County, and the entire State of Mississippi.

He needs to hold a press conference and acknowledge that HE FAILED IN HIS DUTY and that he TAKES FULL RESPONSIBILITY for this crisis and will remain available to assist the sheriff who is appointed to replace him (from outside of the RCSO) but that he is resigning effective immediately!

Here's the problem.
Rankin County is so full of racist assholes that every racist voter is going to protest-vote for him. They will make a big deal about how many votes he got. Why? Because the majority of white "Christians" in Rankin County probably condone this behavior. Just look at the vitriolic comments they post here.

Bryan Bailey won't resign. He doesn't care if he drags Rankin County, Mississippi through the mud, It's all about his ego.

There are two types of leaders;
The ones who take responsibility and lead by example.
And leaders who blame others!

Bailey and the boyz have got to go!

I recommend all Rankin county voters seriously consider who you vote for, and if you think he is a failed leader then “wrote in” another person. I’m not naive enough to believe a write-in candidate would ever win (I don’t think the circuit clerk keeps up with individual names) but it still sends a message to the people of Rankin county you have had enough embarrassment.
#dontvoteforgoons

This sounds very familiar. People demanding the sheriff be recalled or go to jail. Sounds a lot like what people have been saying about the mayor of Jackson. The results will probably be about the same in both cases.

Someone needs to notify the Sheriff that this is real life in 2023 and not an episode of Sheriff Gospel Bill that I loved as a kid in the 90s but grew out of about 25 years ago.

Please cite legal backup for a recall vote that's been mentioned as fact. I don't believe that exists in this state.

It is impossible that this "goon squad" ran for years without the sheriff being aware. He needs to be held accountable.

White Christian Rankin resident here 1:48 and you'd be surprised...actually no, you wouldn't because you have your racist mind made up already. But these comments are such a welcome change from the POC in COJ defending the loser leaders there because they share a skin tone.
I am pleased and not at all shocked that so the majority of the Christian racist assholes in Rankin that you hate are vehemently defending these black men and demanding Bailey's resignation.

Its a shame Jackson cannot come together and do the same.

Seems HIGHLY unlikely that you had no idea that you had racist dirty cops in your precinct given cops comradeie and their tendency to brag. Something like "The Goon Squad" doesn't happen in isolation and other cops surely knew, maybe even you yourself. There is clearly a systemic issue here and you not fit to fix it. Shame on you. And you wonder why people hate cops in the US.

the Sheriff sounds like nazi war criminals on trial after WWII claiming that they were innocent and deceived by Hitler. it didn't work then and it won't work no.Time for justice to finally come to Rankin county Mississippi. Bailey must go