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Tennessee Prosecutor Accused of Telling Deputies to Destroy Pictures of Brutal Beating

JonathanTurley

A very disturbing case of alleged police brutality just got far worse after defense counsel for Jim Jones, 62, alleged in open court that a prosecutor with the District Attorney for Lawrence County, Tennessee told a deputy sheriff to delete pictures of the beaten Jones. The complaint seeks punitive damages.