Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Biblical Justice for Dedmon: 40 Years (Updated)

 Dedmon.  It is a name that will forever symbolize the terror of modern-day racism in Mississippi.  Murder for fun, torture, sadism, and sexual abuse, all acts committed by Deryl Dedmon or his cousin, former Goon Squad member Christian Lee Dedmon.  


Chalk, Dedmon, Cory, Parker
Artist: Bill Wilson for JJ & WLBT


U.S. District Judge Tom Lee sentenced former Rankin County deputy Christian Dedmon to serve 40 years in prison after Dedmon pleaded guilty to various charges of civil rights and firearms violations today in federal court.   

A shackled Christian Dedmon shuffled into the courtroom, clad in a faded black prison jumpsuit.  Duct tape covered the name of the owner of the jumpsuit, so as to keep Dedmon's whereabouts secret even now.  His attorney, Michael Cory, took his place beside him at the defense table as the sentencing hearing began. 

The Justice Department had charged Dedmon with conspiracy against rights, five counts of deprivation of rights under color of law, discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence, conspiracy to obstruct justice, and obstruction of justice in August 2023.  Dedmon waived indictment and accepted a bill of information.  

The courtroom was packed as the Dedmon family showed up in support of their loved one just as they did in Hinds County Circuit Court twelve years ago.  An overflow crowd filled a separate courtroom as well. 

Representing the cause of justice stood Assistant U.S. Attorney Erin Chalk.  The prosecutor damned Dedmon as she said the defendant directed five participants to meet, where to meet, created a text message thread that created the "mission," gave instructions, participated in a coverup, and told Hartfield what to do before entering the Braxton home. 

Judge Lee heard it all and moved on to hearing victim impact statements.   Attorney Malik Shabazz stood at the podium, flanked by his clients and victims, Eddie Parker and Michael Jenkins.  The Texas attorney read Jenkins' victim impact statement to the Court as he did in the other sentencings.  The statement said: 

This day brings back bad memories for me.  Deputy Dedmon is the worst example of a police officer in the United States of America. Deputy Desmond was the most aggressive, most vicious, sickest, and most wicked of those that attacked me.  Dedmon is responsible for trying to take my manhood.  Dedmon id deadly and responsible.  I would hope that you, your honor, would hold him accountable to the maximum extent of the law.  
January 24 was the worst day of my life.  I was brutally beaten and nearly killed by the Rankin County Sheriff's Department, also known as the Goon Squad.  One of its leaders is Dedmon.  I never would've thought a night of hanging out with my friends would have turned out the way it did. ....
I'm hurt, I'm broken, I'm ashamed, and embarrassed by the entire situation.  They did some unimaginable things to me that affects me and will forever linger in my life.  Every time I try to take a bite of food, the pain reminds me of what happened that night.  
Now because of a gunshot wound to my jaw, I can no longer do what I love to do, and that is sing.  Because I was shot in fat face, it has affected my vision so I can no longer play drums at church.
I wake up at nigh in fear and anxiety.  I'm broken inside. ...
I try every day to try and do some of the simple things I used to enjoy but I can' thanks to the Goons.  I want all of them to remain behind bars and off the streets.  

 

The courtroom was silent as Jenkins relived his pain yet again.  Once Shabazz concluded the address, Eddie Parker stood forward to speak for himself.  Parker said: 

I've been in Rankin County for 39 years of my life, kind of known the ins and outs of a lot of things.  I've had my share of trouble doing this and that.  

To grow up and not experience and have the kind of life everyone was having, I knew that's what it watt was when they walked through the door.  When I saw Christian Dedmon walk through the bedroom door.  

He made me realize that out in the streets, trouble find you, evil, but everybody I saw, the devil come to me.  I saw the devil in my face, in my home, where I was supposed to be safe.  

What did I do to get this? Nothing.  Why was I on their mind? No reason.  Why did he call and say black peoples were in his neighborhood? I didn't see a sign that said no black people.  

I'm not there because I have to be.  I'm there because I choose to be.  I'm helping a friend I've known for 20 years who is paralyzed.  

When it's too good, the devil come out. Maybe I was doing some good.  I was helping my friend.  That man sat on the bed, smiling the whole time.  It was fun for them.  In my head, we was fixing to die, nah, we going to prison, we going to get 30-40 years.  That last time he asked me if you think they gonna lets us go (Jenkins). I told him I was gonna take care of him when we go to jail.  30 seconds later he said, "you shot me, man, you shot me."  What did he do? Nothing.  What did any of them do? Nothing. 

They had elite of time while Michael Jenkins was bleeding on the floor.  They took me out the front of the house through the rain, no shoes, no shirt, in the rain.  They uncovered everything.  I found a shell case.  I found a bullet that went through my frame.  I found everything they were trying to get.  

The devil came to take.  God, God made sure because if you don't pay attention, you let evil back.  You don't pay attention, you will slip up and let people know how evil you are.  

The FBI did an awesome job but I solved that case.  God solves that case.  (A Dedmon relative sitting behind me said "That is such bullshit.").  Thank ya, Judge. 

 Parker asked Judge Lee to give Dedmon the maximum sentence as the jurist stoically heard it all.   Jenkins father, Mel Jenkins, stood before the Court to deliver a message on what he thought about the Goon Squad: 

You don’t keep kicking a dead horse, I would like to ask you if you would to give this guy as much time as you can. I want my son, my son told me he lay on the floor for 45 minutes but I’m sure he don’t really know. You could tell by the color of blood he lay there quite a while. My son said when they shot him, they still didn’t uncuff him.  When they went out, one of them would come back in and kick him in the head to see if he was dead. They didn’t call the ambulance. What kind of people are these guys. I noticed they are young. 
They are not old. How do you learn this much hatred in that short length of time. I know the daddy say he taught the boy right but where did he get this from? They so young that only a couple of them could’ve known Goon Jones (Simpson County Sheriff Lloyd Jones). So where is this coming from is my question? How do you know another being like this? Your honor, I’m not criticizing the last lawyer and I’m not criticizing , it's just stuff he said to me. He was trying to see that his client did less than his client, his client didn’t tase nobody. He took part in in it, I’m so glad you saw through those alligator tears and gave him the most time (KF: Middleton). If you participated, you ought to get life. You treat another human like that you don’t believe on God’s green earth. Thank ya your honor.

Dedmon stood accused of torturing a suspect in December 2022 on I-20 as well.  Chalk read Alan Schmidt's statement to the Court.*  The victim was not present.  Elward and Opdyke stopped Schmidt, a suspected thief of lawn equipment, on I-20.  Dedmon told the two Goons to not do anything until he arrived.  Once Dedmon was present, a torture session similar to what took place in Braxton ensued (The entire statement is posted below.) as Dedmon shot at Schmidt and sexually assaulted him.  

Dedmon's family sobbed during the reading.  One woman behind said "That's not true."  

Chalk asked the Court to sentence Dedmon to serve 41 years in prison.  Cory protested, arguing his sentence was 20 years more than those who supervised the mission.  He said Chief Investigator Brett McAlpin put everything in motion when he told Christian Dedmon to "put it together."  Dedmon should have known better but he knew what the culture of that department was and what was expected.  Cory tried to put the blame on Middleton and McAlpin.  "Just because they didn't put hands on Jenkins doesn't entitle them to a lower sentence," said the attorney. 

U.S. Attorney Todd Gee watched it all from the front row as his prosecutor did her job.  

Finally, it was time for Christian Lee Dedmon to say his peace, not that he will know any peace. Breaking down as he spoke, Dedmon said: 

Judge, thank you for giving me this time. I want to tell Mr. Jenkins and Mr. Parker how sorry I am for what they went through, and what they are going through…. .  I told them, I ll never forgive myself fo them. The pain I caused them I’ll never forgive myself.

Sir, I got in law enforcement not because I wanted to be a devil, I stand before you 29 years old of sound mind …. We had a culture of doing things. I was the youngest investigator ever promoted as fast as I was in a dept that size. Instead of doing the right thing, I chose to be a showoff and meet the expectations of those who came before me. No one made me do the things I did.

In respect to the I-20 incident sir, the things I pled guilty to with Mr Schmidt said I did. Sir, I take full responsibility but respectfully sir, the sexual assault did not happen , that is a lie. I hope that all three gentlemen can forgive me one time. I hope I can be a part of my little girls’ life and be a contributing member of society.

Chalk heard it all and went to work.  She said Middleton received a different sentence because he did not have the same charges.  Dedmon initiated the incidents after he received the call from McAlpin.  Dedmon called the officers he knew would do what he wanted to do.  

His use of the taser from the minute he entered the home, was unwarranted.  There was no knock and talk but simply a busting through the door.  His use of the taser gave the ok for everyone else to use a taser or their hands and fists.  The assault and torture did not end for 88 minutes.  88 minutes.  

Dedmon claimed he did not cause injury to anyone.  Chalk reminded him of all the violence and acts perpetuated by them.  Chalk reminded the Court Dedmon sat on a bed "Indian style" and watched (A family member whispered "no he didn't.).  He submitted drugs to the crime lab with Jenkins' name on them.  

Moving on to the I-20 incident, Chalk said Dedmon agreed with the facts and made no attempt to correct them until now.  Chalk proceeded to read out the facts of the case.  Dedmon merely looked down at the table as she did so, especially when she described how Dedmon and company played a game of taser hot potato with Jenkins and Parker.  

Dedmon organized both missions and there were other missions.  Chalk said Dedmon might be young but he had experience after working as deputy for 7 years.  "He hid behind his badge and gun," said the prosecutor.  

It was time for sentencing.  Judge Lee said he received 23 letters in support of Dedmon.  

Judge Lee decreed:

You, Mr. Dedmon, committed the most egregious actions on that attack and the attack on Mr. Schimdt.  B that I don't mean just the most egregious conduct but the most shocking, brutal, and cruel acts imaginable (the sobbing grew louder) and you deserve to be punished for that. 

The Court sentenced Dedmon to serve 480 months in federal prison.  The sentence will run concurrently with the state sentence Dedmon has yet to receive.  

Ironically, Christian's cousin Daryl is serving a federal prison sentence after he was convicted of federal hate crimes after he murdered James Anderson.  He pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in Hinds County Circuit Court in 2012.  Earlier post in 2012. Ironic because Christian Dedmon sat in the courtroom that day, watching Circuit Judge Jeff Weill sentence his cousin to life in prison.  Little did he suspect that one day he would suffer nearly the same fate.  

 

* Schmidt's statement:

The acts committed upon me on December 4, 2022, have impacted my life in such a negative way that it will take years to lead a somewhat normal life without having flashbacks of the night of December 4, 2022.

On the night of the assault, I was pulled over for an expired tag near I-20 and State Street near the border of Rankin and Hinds County. A trafficstop initiated, and I complied with the original officer’s commands. ThenChristian Dedmon arrives shortly after, immediately ordering officers to cuffme and take me to Dedmon’s vehicle. When Dedmon got me to hisvehicle, he yanked me down, hitting my head on the back right quarterpanel of Dedmon’s Rankin County Sheriff department-issued vehicle. Myhead hit the panel by the wheel, leaving a dent on the vehicle, and myeyes began to see spots. I could not think clearly, I could not see, I couldnot protect myself, and I was scared for my life already.

I was already scared for my life as I was being assaulted on the side of the road, and then my life flashed before my eyes. I thought I died. Iknew my time was over. Christian Dedmon demanded that I confessed anddisclosed the location of stolen items in Jackson, Mississippi, which I did notknow. Dedmon responded to my lack of knowledge by discharging his gun towards me. Then I felt the barrel of the gun on my temple. I was shaking. Ialmost used the restroom on myself. I was humiliated. I was scared. It is hardto finish writing this paragraph. The images are so graphic. The fear isunexplainable. I did not know it was possible for any human to feel this way.

Dedmon asked me several more times where some stolen items were. I did not know, so I told him that I did not have what he was looking for. Thistime, Dedmon shot the gun closer to my head. I thought, “this is it, I will neversee my family again and these officers will get away with it.” At this point, I think I was in shock. The next thing I remember is being beaten, punched, and kicked. I thought to myself that it would stop soon, and they were on apower trip, and would stop. I was wrong. It seemed like it was going to lastforever. Nobody helped me. Nobody stepped in to stop them. Nobody cared. Iwish the officers understood that I am a human being, just like them. I hurt, just like them. I feel, just like them...

When I was able to gather my bearings and surroundings, I wasbeing walked by Hunter Elward and Christian Dedmon, then forced tomy knees in front of Dedmon. Dedmon pulled his private part andbegan hitting me in the face with it. Dedmon tried to put his privates inmy mouth, but I kept my mouth as tight as I could. I could not help butthink during this, “what sick individual does this? He has so much power overus already, so to act this way, he must be truly sick in the head.” I did notthink I was in reality anymore. This is not the world we live in. We are betterthan this.

Since I would not touch Dedmon or Elward’s privates and keptscreaming no and that they are sick for this, they pulled my pantsdown. I was still handcuffed and defenseless. The officers startedtouching my private parts. Dedmon grabbed my privates and said “myyou have a big one” and dry h u m p e d me. I kept screaming t at theyare sick and to let me go. The assault eventually stopped when the officers took me to jail.

My face was injured pretty bad and they knew it but they didn’t take me to the hospital or even have medical evaluate me at the jail. Nobody cared. I haveflashbacks to this day if certain things happen. If my pants are around myknees with me pulling them up, I will think about it, and get short of breath. If Isee a cop car, I break out in sweats. I am terrified of guns and shake if I hear loud unexpected noise. When I drive down I-20 where the incident tookplace, I think about it every time. This will not escape me. I never want tosee these officers again. They sexually assaulted me. They physically andmentally abused me. My life has forever changed because the actions ofthese officers. I pray that the justice system will hold them to the fullestextent of the law, for all our sakes. Police are supposed to serve and protect.




Synopsis of The Goon Squad

Rankin County deputies Christian Dedmon, Brett McAlpin, Daniel Opdyke, Jeffrey Middleton, and Hunter Elward were members of the infamous Goon Squad.  The story of the Goon Squad is a disgusting tale of torture that revives nightmares of Mississippi's past.  

McAlpin received a complaint from a resident of Conerly Way in Braxton that some blacks were hanging out at a white lady's house on January 24, 2023.  McAlpin was the Chief Investigative at RCSO and on the command staff.  McAlpin told Dedmon to fix the problem.  Dedmon texted Elward, Middleton, and Updyke on the Whatsapp app and asked if they were ready "for a mission."  Dedmon was at a neighbor's barbecue he received the message from McAlpin.  Richland police officer Joshua Hartfield was at the barbecue.  Dedmon asked him if we wanted to go along.  Hartfield tagged along on the "mission" as he was up for some action.  Nothing like a small town cop who wants some action.  

The Goons met up at the Cato volunteer fire station in Braxton.  Dedmon warned everyone there might be cameras present at the home and to have "no bad mugshots."  The Goons mounted up in their Rankin SO vehicles and followed Dedmon into battle.   McAlpin arrived with them at the house.  So began a night of terror for two black men whose only crime was taking care of a paralyzed elderly woman.  

The Goons kicked open the carport and back doors as they rushed into the house.  Warrant? What warrant? Who needs a warrant in Rankin County?  Two black men, Michael Jenkins and Eddie Parker were alone in their home.  

The Goons handcuffed the men, calling them n*****s and monkeys.  They told them to go back across the river to where they belonged (in Jackson).   Dedmon and Elward made a contest out of tasing the Jenkins and Parker.  Opdyke kicked Jenkins in the ribs as he was tased.  

Dedmon screamed at Jenkins, demanding to know where the drugs were.  Parker replied there were no drugs.  Dedmon pulled out his Glock and fired towards the back of the house as he intimidated the two men.  Parker again denied there were no drugs but the Goons were not satisfied as they were. more interested in torture than the truth.  

The Goons taunted the two men as Dedmon repeatedly tased Parker and Jenkins.  

Opdyke kicked open a padlocked bedroom door.  A search of the room yielded a dildo and a BB gun.  Opdyke mounted the dildo on the end of the BB gun and brought it to the living room where the torture took place.  

Opdyke forced the dildo into Parker's mouth and attempted to do the same to Jenkins.  Dedmon took the Dildo and slapped Parker and Jenkins in the face with the dildo.  However, Dedmon was not satisfied with merely slapping the two men as he had rape on his mind.  

The cousin of Deryl Dedmon threatened to rape both black men with the dildo.  He forced Jenkins onto his knees before attempting to rape him in the ass with the dildo.  The Goon in Chief quit trying to rape Jenkins with the dildo when he saw Jenkins had crapped all over himself.  

Humiliating as the attempted rape was, worse was to come for Jenkins and his friend.  

Elward held the two black men down while Dedmon, no doubt angered by his failure to rape, waterboarded the two men with milk.  He poured milk, alcohol, and chocolate syrup on their faces.  Unsatisfied with the torture, Dedmon poured cooking grease on Parker's head.  Elward egged - yes, egged - the two men as well. 

Realizing a mess was made, the Goons made Jenkins and Parker strip before making them shower naked together.  One can't begin to imagine the terror gripping their minds as the savagery continued.  Once cleaned up, the men were dressed and brought back to the living room.  The worst was yet to come. 

Opdyke grabbed a piece of wood while Middleton brandished a sword as the two Goons beat Parker and Jenkins with the instruments.  Dedmon and McAlpin grabbed pieces of wood and hit the two victims in the back of the head with them.  Parker and Jenkins later testified they thought they were going to die that night.  

Remember the tasers?  The Goons pulled them back out and decided to have what else but a tasing contest when Hartfield claimed his Richland police-issued taser was more powerful than those of RCSO issue.  Elward discharged his taser 8 times, Hartfield discharged his 5 times, and Dedmon discharged his taser 4 times. 

Bored with tasing Jenkins and Parker, the Goons moved up to conducting a mock execution.  Yes, this was 2023, not 1923.  

Dedmon fired his pistol into the yard.  Elward removed a round from the chamber of his Glock, forced Jenkins to his knees, and shoved the gun into his mouth.  Elward pulled the trigger but there was only a click. The Goon racked the slide, intending to dry-fire his weapons.  However,  a round entered the chamber and discharged when Elward pulled the trigger.  The bullet "lacerated" Jenkins' tongue, broke his jaw, and exited through his neck.  

Jenkins later estimated he lie bleeding on the floor for over 45 minutes.  No Goons checked on his conditions but instead huddled as they tried to figure out how to coverup their "mission."  No ambulance was called.  

Middleton offered to plant a "throw-down gun" that he had in his vehicle.  Elward instead took the BB gun and planted it on the scene.  GPS data in the RSCO vehicles and radios were manipulated.  The taser cartridges and bullet casings were recovered.  The soiled clothes were hid in the woods behind the house as they were too wet to burn. Hartfield took the hard drive out of the security camera system and threw it in Steen creek. Dedmon took meth from another case and submitted it to the crime lab under Jenkins' name.  

The Goons submitted false reports and arrested the two men on drug charges.  Elward signed an affidavit that said Jenkins pointed a rifle at the deputy as he charged him with felony aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer.  Jenkins was hospitalized at UMMC.  His mother was not allowed to visit him in the hospital was he was in custody.  

The deception continued as the Goons fed the bogus story to MBI.  MBI issued a press release on January 25, 2023: 

The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred on January 24th, 2023, at approximately 11:45 p.m. near 135 Conerly Road in Braxton, Mississippi.


Rankin County Sheriff’s Department deputies were conducting a narcotics investigation when they encountered a subject that displayed a gun towards the deputies. The subject was transported to a nearby hospital. The officers received no injuries.


MBI is currently assessing this critical incident and gathering evidence. Upon completing the investigation, agents will share their findings with the Attorney General’s Office.

The FBI and MBI investigated the case.  The cover-up began to unravel until Opdyke flipped and showed the encrypted text messages to investigators.  The Justice Department and Attorney General coordinated their prosecutions behind the scenes. 










41 comments:

Anonymous said...

I know this sentence is for what happened in Braxton, but there are other Victims/families needing justice for what that perv took from them. Maybe the 40 years is a small victory knowing he's not still out there.

Anonymous said...

He must not have cooperated

Anonymous said...

Murderers get less than that so stfu about justice not being served

Anonymous said...

When is sheriff Bailey going down? Surely, some of those goons spilled the beans and cut deals with the Feds.

Anonymous said...

Obviously Baileys NOT going down!! Obviously there’s nothing on him! Get over it Rankin, you’re stuck with him. If there were any others involved they’d have been picked up by now. Justice served, why are you still crying? Move along to the next Todd article.

Anonymous said...

A triple murderer in Jackson wouldn't receive anything near 40-years.

Anonymous said...

Hoping Sheriff Bailey and the ADA’s that prosecuted all of these officers cases despite all the red flags are put in jail. How many people took plea bargains despite their innocence because the risk was just too high… 99% Of the time juries believe the cops… these same cops.. Anyone believe them now? Sad part is if they hadn’t of accidentally shot that guy the would still be doing it.

Anonymous said...

Not enough punishment. Take this creature out back and put it down. Allowing it the chance to rape more humans in prison is no punishment for that freak.

Anonymous said...

Bailey is retiring after this term and his high 4 will be nearly $200k. That means his PERS will pay out more to him for the rest of his days than the average state employee salary. The FBI and DOJ have had billboards all over Rankin BEGGING people to come forward if they have evidence. The Feds have nothing on Lord Farquaad.

Anonymous said...

While I agree that these goons are getting exactly what they deserve, I wish that this much time, effort, and media attention would be given to murderers in Hinds County.

Anonymous said...

@4:35 - I would actually feel safer around the triple murderer than any of Rankin’s finest. How sad is that?

Anonymous said...

There’s no rehabilitating monsters like this. I doubt they can even be classified as human. Unless the prisoners are allowed to use these pervs as sex dolls, I don’t see how their lives can provide anything of value.

Anonymous said...

4:13
Umm… BB you are culpable !

Anonymous said...

I am with 5:01!

Practicing lawyer

Anonymous said...

He got more time than murderers who actually killed people

Anonymous said...

Is there something in the Dedmon family DNA?

Dr. DNA said...

Yep, something's up with those Dedmon genes!

Anonymous said...

4:13 5:31
To the two friends he still has left he is ruined regardless if he gets indicted (I think he will) or not. The moment Jenkins got shot in the face the cover up started . The Times shows up and one thing leads to another and Bailey criminal organization got exposed and we all know it ! A Rankkn county sheriff made the cover of NYT for Christ sake ! Embarrassing

Anonymous said...

20 years, 40 years, pffft. All these Goonies will be "Epstein'd" within months IF that long.

Anonymous said...

From the NYT:

“A culture of misconduct reigned at the sheriff’s office, Mr. Dedmon said, and he rose through the ranks to become the department’s youngest investigator because of his willingness “to do bad things.”” From a sealed memorandum

Anonymous said...

Mississippi has the highest percentage of black residents, if the Dedmon family hates blacks so much why don't they move to another state?

Anonymous said...

According to WLBT, the traffic stop incident occurred “ on I-20 near North State Street.” Isn’t that Jackson/Hinds County?

Anonymous said...

Every rankin citizen who voted for Sheriff Bailey has blood on their hands. His crimes have been widely known in the area for a decade. Rankin citizens will now pick up the bill for his assault on America. Hopefully they pay enough that they feel some pain and rethink their support of treating the black citizens with such animosity.

Anonymous said...

Let's just hope Judge Ratcliffe sends the message that Rankin citizens are not going to put up with this type of behavior and Order that the State sentences he imposes run CONSECUTIVE to the Fed sentence. Hell 20 years, 17 years, 40 years....I watched Emfinger give a guy 80 years, 20 years suspended, 60 years to serve for 4 counts of sale of a controlled substance. McAlpin was sitting in the audience. Thats 4 non-violent felonies. How many felonies have these Goons pleaded to so far??? The nature of the offenses??? Their position as LEO (should be help to a higher standard)??

Hopefully, the honorable jurist will not be the Wooten of Rankin County.

Anonymous said...

@ 5:31
Bailey's salary is actually around $140,000 so not as bad as you posted, but your point is still valid. The really sad part is that the board of supervisors gave him a $20,000 raise last fall.

https://mississippitoday.org/2023/10/13/rankin-sheriff-gets-pay-boost-days-after-goon-squad-tortured-two-men/

Anonymous said...

I'm glad he got so much time, but why plead guilty if you are going to get 40 years!?! Was he afraid he would get more if it went to trial? He's only 29, so maybe he might get out one day, but I doubt inmates are living to an average age.

Anonymous said...

@5:31 you are incorrect. The Feds know all about the Trustee program and all the free personal labor that was done for the sheriff. It's a matter of time for all you non-believers.

Anonymous said...

KF. Have the appearances changed any for the goon squad? Did any of them change physically so it would appear that their conscience is eating them alive? Just wondering if they all still look exactly the same except for the alligator tears.........

Anonymous said...

It makes me want to cry each time I read this.

I cannot fathom the dear these men felt. These monsters felt emboldened and safe because the victims was a minority and not affluent. Black people, poor people etc deserve the same decency as the connected families in Rankin.

Any cop that treats one segment of the population with less humanity is a cancer that should be removed. Yet in Rankin Co it seems to be encouraged.

Anonymous said...

Cannot imagine the trash family members that had the audacity to outloud refute the victim's claims but I guess I should expect nothing less from these classless subhuman's bloodline.

The judge should have humiliated them too for speaking out in open court.

Anonymous said...

I respectfully emailed the board of supervisors to ask what they plan to do in regards to this horror. and I have not heard a peep in return.

This has completely changed how myself and many others will vote. We want action and at a minimum a public expressions that the leaders don't condone this and do not support these monsters.

A lot of us are done with this good ol' boy BS. I hope many who collect these do nothing/ report nothing paychecks are sweating.

Anonymous said...

He will never do the complete 40-years. Some president will commute the sentence years from now when these terrible events are a distant memory.

Anonymous said...

@8:39 AM At least one of them looks like he hasn't missed any jailhouse meals. Maybe he is a cook's helper. He must be 150+ pounds on the obese side, but then so are 100s of Mississippi porkers, err, cops.

Anonymous said...

This Goon Squad stuff is so heartbreaking. How can people become so evil? How in the world do you treat someone else in such a horrific way? How do victims of this group move forward with their lives?

There are millions of good men and women in uniform who have worked hard to uphold the law and build bridges within their communities. Then evil people like this group ruin so much for so many.

Anonymous said...

40 years is a lot of time. Better order a rock hammer and get a big poster for your cell.

Anonymous said...

@8:31 - does that figure include the extra $30,000 the Sheriffs gets paid off the Rankin EOC payroll? He’s on that one and the Sheriffs Dept.

Wow said...

Confirmation that in 2024 Rankin is still just low category dixie mafia bootleggers cloaked with suits and ties and their own little private school now in the third generation.

Scary.

Anonymous said...

When people elect a person who is a crook and it is proven in court that he is a thug they should be just a little ashamed of what they did. Some Rankin citizens would rather see all of the criminals returned to their job as deputies. In my opinion we should get rid of the leader as well. If he wasn't aware of what was going on he is too stupid to have the job he has.

Anonymous said...

Lets be honest... the victims are not choir boys.

Anonymous said...

Why was this racist? Didn’t they harass everyone regardless of race?

Anonymous said...

@6:14AM Whether they are choir boys or not, what happened to them was inhuman. If you did this to a dog at a minimum, you would be prosecuted for animal cruelty. To suggest that this torture, and all it entailed is somehow justified because "they are not choirboys" is complete BS. If this happened to your family, you would scream bloody murder. Why is it justified when it happened to people who are outside your circle?


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Trollfest '07 was such a success that Jackson Jambalaya will once again host Trollfest '09. Catch this great event which will leave NE Jackson & Fondren in flames. Othor Cain and his band, The Black Power Structure headline the night while Sonjay Poontang returns for an encore performance. Former Frank Melton bodyguard Marcus Wright makes his premier appearance at Trollfest singing "I'm a Sweet Transvestite" from "The Rocky Horror Picture Show." Kamikaze will sing his new hit, “How I sold out to da Man.” Robbie Bell again performs: “Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be Bells” and “Any friend of Ed Peters is a friend of mine”. After the show, Ms. Bell will autograph copies of her mug shot photos. In a salute to “Dancing with the Stars”, Ms. Bell and Hinds County District Attorney Robert Smith will dance the Wango Tango.

Wrestling returns, except this time it will be a Battle Royal with Othor Cain, Ben Allen, Kim Wade, Haley Fisackerly, Alan Lange, and “Big Cat” Donna Ladd all in the ring at the same time. The Battle Royal will be in a steel cage, no time limit, no referee, and the losers must leave town. Marshand Crisler will be the honorary referee (as it gives him a title without actually having to do anything).


Meet KIM Waaaaaade at the Entergy Tent. For five pesos, Kim will sell you a chance to win a deed to a crack house on Ridgeway Street stuffed in the Howard Industries pinata. Don't worry if the pinata is beaten to shreds, as Mr. Wade has Jose, Emmanuel, and Carlos, all illegal immigrants, available as replacements for the it. Upon leaving the Entergy tent, fig leaves will be available in case Entergy literally takes everything you have as part of its Trollfest ticket price adjustment charge.

Donna Ladd of The Jackson Free Press will give several classes on learning how to write. Smearing, writing without factchecking, and reporting only one side of a story will be covered. A donation to pay their taxes will be accepted and she will be signing copies of their former federal tax liens. Ms. Ladd will give a dramatic reading of her two award-winning essays (They received The Jackson Free Press "Best Of" awards.) "Why everything is always about me" and "Why I cover murders better than anyone else in Jackson".

In the spirit of helping those who are less fortunate, Trollfest '09 adopts a cause for which a portion of the proceeds and donations will be donated: Keeping Frank Melton in his home. The “Keep Frank Melton From Being Homeless” booth will sell chances for five dollars to pin the tail on the jackass. John Reeves has graciously volunteered to be the jackass for this honorable excursion into saving Frank's ass. What's an ass between two friends after all? If Mr. Reeves is unable to um, perform, Speaker Billy McCoy has also volunteered as when the word “jackass” was mentioned he immediately ran as fast as he could to sign up.


In order to help clean up the legal profession, Adam Kilgore of the Mississippi Bar will be giving away free, round-trip plane tickets to the North Pole where they keep their bar complaint forms (which are NOT available online). If you don't want to go to the North Pole, you can enjoy Brant Brantley's (of the Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance) free guided tours of the quicksand field over by High Street where all complaints against judges disappear. If for some reason you are unable to control yourself, never fear; Judge Houston Patton will operate his jail where no lawyers are needed or allowed as you just sit there for minutes... hours.... months...years until he decides he is tired of you sitting in his jail. Do not think Judge Patton is a bad judge however as he plans to serve free Mad Dog 20/20 to all inmates.

Trollfest '09 is a pet-friendly event as well. Feel free to bring your dog with you and do not worry if your pet gets hungry, as employees of the Jackson Zoo will be on hand to provide some of their animals as food when it gets to be feeding time for your little loved one.

Relax at the Fox News Tent. Since there are only three blonde reporters in Jackson (being blonde is a requirement for working at Fox News), Megan and Kathryn from WAPT and Wendy from WLBT will be on loan to Fox. To gain admittance to the VIP section, bring either your Republican Party ID card or a Rebel Flag. Bringing both and a torn-up Obama yard sign will entitle you to free drinks served by Megan, Wendy, and Kathryn. Get your tickets now. Since this is an event for trolls, no ID is required. Just bring the hate. Bring the family, Trollfest '09 is for EVERYONE!!!

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Jackson Jambalaya is the home of Trollfest '07. Catch this great event which promises to leave NE Jackson & Fondren in flames. Sonjay Poontang and his band headline the night with a special steel cage, no time limit "loser must leave town" bout between Alan Lange and "Big Cat"Donna Ladd following afterwards. Kamikaze will perform his new song F*** Bush, he's still a _____. Did I mention there was no referee? Dr. Heddy Matthias and Lori Gregory will face off in the undercard dueling with dangling participles and other um, devices. Robbie Bell will perform Her two latest songs: My Best Friends are in the Media and Mama's, Don't Let Your Babies Grow up to be George Bell. Sid Salter of The Clarion-Ledger will host "Pin the Tail on the Trial Lawyer", sponsored by State Farm.

There will be a hugging booth where in exchange for your young son, Frank Melton will give you a loooong hug. Trollfest will have a dunking booth where Muhammed the terrorist will curse you to Allah as you try to hit a target that will drop him into a vat of pig grease. However, in the true spirit of Separate But Equal, Don Imus and someone from NE Jackson will also sit in the dunking booth for an equal amount of time. Tom Head will give a reading for two hours on why he can't figure out who the hell he is. Cliff Cargill will give lessons with his .80 caliber desert eagle, using Frank Melton photos as targets. Tackleberry will be on hand for an autograph session. KIM Waaaaaade will be passing out free titles and deeds to crackhouses formerly owned by The Wood Street Players.

If you get tired come relax at the Fox News Tent. To gain admittance to the VIP section, bring either your Republican Party ID card or a Rebel Flag. Bringing both will entitle you to free drinks.Get your tickets now. Since this is an event for trolls, no ID is required, just bring the hate. Bring the family, Trollfest '07 is for EVERYONE!!!

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