Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Mississippi judge indicted for 'hitting a mentally disabled man while yelling 'Run, n*****, run' faces five years in prison


A Madison County Justice Court judge has been indicted and arrested over allegations he struck a mentally disabled man and used racial slurs while working as a security guard at an event in Canton.
 
Judge Bill Weisenberger turned himself in to the Madison County Sherif's office, authorities said.  Last year, the family of the 20-year-old African-American man, Eric Rivers, filed a police complaint against Weisenberger in connection with the May 8 incident at a flea market.

The law does not discriminate, and the Grand Jury has given us our marching orders,' Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood told the Jackson Free Press. 'The law does not discriminate. We look forward to presenting the facts of this case in court.'


Weisenberger was released on a $10,000 bond and could be put behind bars for five years if convicted.  (Continue Reading)
 
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Mississippi judge indicted for 'hitting a mentally disabled man while yelling 'Run, n*****, run' faces five years in prison

2 comments:

StandUp said...

Once again, judges need to undergo psychological testing yearly.

Jill said...

He needs to be disbarred. What an embarrassment for Mississippi.