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Inmate gets settlement from county

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Mike Buffington

in County Government Archives, Top Stories & Breaking News

Thursday, October 11. 2012

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Following an unscheduled closed session Tuesday night, the Barrow County Board of Commissioners voted to approve a $10,000 settlement with a former county inmate whose allegation of abuse was made public in 2011 by local and state representatives of the NAACP.
Six months after an NAACP press conference on the steps of the historic county courthouse in downtown Winder, Phillip Clifford Wells Jr. filed a federal lawsuit against the Barrow County Detention Center and four jail staff.
For the full story, see the Oct. 10 issue of the Barrow Journal.

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#1 right to on 10/11/12 at 09:06 AM [Reply]

Good job now go after the individual deputys in a civil suit. We have to start flexing our rights. Rights are like muscles if you do not exercise them they become weak and you loose them. When the cops set up unconstitutional road blocks. Do not comply do not let them search your car. If they majority of people would do this we would overwhelm their system. Video the police whenever you see them pull someone over or making an arrest,and let them know your recording.

#1.1 Reality on 10/11/12 at 03:45 PM [Reply]

You go right ahead and video tape them, and by all means tell them. Don't cry when they take your camera and video as evidence :-)

oh, btw, They are recording you, and their video has the ENTIRE encounter. Not just the crap you stir up before you hit the record button.

#1.1.1 Good Citizen on 10/12/12 at 07:43 AM [Reply]

All good citizens should record any interactions that they have or witness others having with police. If you are witnessing a fellow citizen that is interacting with an officer(s), stay clear and don't interfere.
But you have the right to record and should. Officers have no expectation of a right to privacy while performing thier duties.
All public servants should be held accountable for thier actions.
Accountablility is what its all about.
Whats that old saying, "If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to worry about"

#2 More on 10/11/12 at 12:18 PM [Reply]

What's worse the bully that beats you or the cowards that stand around watching?

Come on, you where all so ready to dismiss this man when the elected arrogance made the betting a political matter...

Just Search "NAACP" on this site...

The collect response was... Gonna show that NAACP? He got what he delivered.

Its so easy to excuse the bully, When the abused is someone else...

#3 Not so fast NAACP on 10/11/12 at 12:31 PM [Reply]

Before you claim victory and declare Deputies evil, think on this. In these lean economic times, do you pay $10's or $100's of thousands of taxpayer money in attorney fees to be found innocent or just dangle some crackhead convicted arm robber(search Phillip Wells and see he committed arm robbery of the Best Western) a little scratch and watch him jump on it. Smart move to save the tax payers money in my book!

#3.1 More on 10/11/12 at 01:14 PM [Reply]

To whom much is given ...

Much is expected ...

The officer has been give the power of the law and the authority to end life when justified not to inflect petty vengeance to satisfy a vengeful fit...

The tax payers pocket would be served if the officer just did his job period.

#4 Joe on 10/13/12 at 12:22 AM [Reply]

That fellow might have usd drugs before he was n jail but that dont give the officers the right to beat him like they did and tazer him. how would u like it if they did that to yr family member. everybody has a drug addict in their family somewhere. So why would u call him out of his name?

#5 sovrncitzn on 10/13/12 at 09:30 AM [Reply]

Exactally Joe we all have a black sheep in our family. Some of these people are such boot lickers they wouldnt mind if this happened to their own blood. And Reality you have the right to record the police. All I am trying to say is quit corroperating with the police If they want to search your vehical make them get a warrant. If they want to see your ID demand to see their ID. When we dont make cops follow the law they start thinking they dont need warrants,nor follow due process.

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