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Charles Oliver | 5.16.2014 6:00 AM

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Former Lowndes County, Georgia, sheriff's deputy Jason Stacks has pleaded guilty to conspiracy. Stacks admitted to targeting Hispanic drivers for unlawful traffic stops then threatening to have them deported if they didn't pay him off.

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invisible furry hand 12 years ago

To the Sheriff's credit Stacks was sacked back in September, instead of spending months getting paid on admin leave
RishJoMo 12 years ago

Dude makes no sense at all man.

http://www.YourAnon.tk
cavalier973 12 years ago

I don't understand why there is a picture of one of the victims instead of the police officer himself.
1. Rufus J. Firefly 12 years ago
  
  Hey. Right. What gives?
  1. DJF 12 years ago
    
    That is Stacks, his photo plus his two co-conspirators are at the link below
    
    http://valdostatoday.com/2013/.....ffic-stop/
    1. antisocial-ist 12 years ago
      
      Umpossible, only white people are capable of racist acts. It's settled science.
Rufus J. Firefly 12 years ago

Great guy this sheriff.

"I made a mistake. I was wrong. I was just trying to fix the illegal immigration problem. But should I lose my pension because of this. I have children somewhere (I think) I need to take care of"!
1. DJF 12 years ago
  
  I wonder if his two hispanic co-conspirators will say they only did it to "have a better life in America"
2. Rich 12 years ago
  
  "I was just trying to fix the illegal immigration problem."
  
  Bull. If you were *serious* about it you would have blown those drivers away.
  
  /sarc
  1. Bean Counter 12 years ago
    
    Nah, too much paper work. Plus, bullets are expensive. This is WAY better. It takes the profit out of being an illegal alien. If all the cops in Florida did this, the illegals would be paying cayotes to smuggle them BACK into whatever hellhole country they came from. Plus, he went home safely to his children and that's what really matters.
airforce 12 years ago

Former police officer Mavin Blades was caught doing the same thing here in Tulsa a couple years ago. As I recall, he got 35 years in prison.

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