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Witness says county jail staff 'watched him and laughed' as relative died; DOJ later investigated
Summary
An unidentified speaker recounted that a family member suffered a medical emergency in a local county jail about 10–15 years ago, alleging staff failed to help and laughed as he died; the speaker said the Justice Department later provided oversight after other similar incidents.
An unidentified speaker recounted that a family member who was held in a local county jail about 10–15 years ago suffered a medical emergency and that jail staff failed to provide help.
"They watched him and laughed as he died," the speaker said, describing the episode as a central grievance and alleging that local law enforcement and jail officials then attempted to intimidate the family afterward.…
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