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Residents use public comment to raise allegations against sheriff’s deputies, question pepper‑spray policy and urge action on litter and schools
Summary
Multiple residents addressed commissioners during public comment: one alleged physical abuse by a deputy and called for removal of the sheriff’s office; another criticized a proposed county pepper‑spray policy and raised potential conflicts of interest among officials; other speakers urged more action on litter and school facilities.
Several residents used the public comment period at the Harnett County Board of Commissioners meeting to relay personal allegations about law enforcement conduct, criticize a proposed county pepper‑spray policy, and urge the board to act on litter and school facility concerns.
Resident Alan Long described an encounter involving his wife and local law enforcement and said officers “threw her with all their might onto the ground” and that she “was a bloody mess when she got up.” Long said he believed his wife had been abused and expressed frustration at the sheriff’s office response and internal…
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