Police Shootings / Possible Abuse Threads [merged]

Bolding mine. ‘We forgive you’? No

I’m hoping that it’s more for their own sakes than the cops because they deserve zero forgiveness
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……..The two men’s apologies came after Elward turned to the victims and apologised on Tuesday morning, before being jailed for around 20 years.

“I’m so sorry,” the former officer told Mr Jenkins and Mr Parker, CNN reported. “I don’t want to get too personal with you, Michael.

“There’s no telling what you’ve seen. I’m so sorry that I caused that. I hate myself for it. I hate that I gave you that. I accept all responsibility.”

Mr Jenkins reportedly nodded, while Mr Parker stood up and said: “We forgive you, man”.

At a later hearing on Tuesday afternoon, Jeffrey Middleton was also sentenced to 17 years in prison for his part.

The group, who called themselves the “Goon Squad” for their use of excessive force, called the pair racial slurs during the January 2023 raid, telling them to stay out of Raskin County.

Mr Jenkins and Mr Parker were also punched, kicked, tasered 17 times, assaulted with a dildo and forced to “ingest liquids”. Dedmon also fired his gun twice to intimidate the men.

When that was over, Elward removed a bullet from his gun and then placed the device in Mr Jenkins’s mouth before pulling the trigger.

Elward then racked the gun, intending to dry-fire for a second time but instead, the firearm discharged, lacerated Mr Jenkins’s tongue and broke his jaw……..

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/...deputy-sentenced-racist-torture-b2515843.html