Sheriff Donny Youngblood: 'Absolutely' Better 'Financially' to Kill Suspects Than to 'Cripple' Them

A video shows Kern County, Calif., Sheriff Donny Youngblood, who is currently seeking re-election, telling an employees union that it is better "financially" to kill suspects than to "cripple" them.

The Kern County Detention Officers Association (KCDOA) released the 2006 video on Monday as the union, which represents Kern County's jailers, is endorsing Youngblood's opponent Justin Fleeman in the county's 2018 election for sheriff.

In the minute-long clip, Youngblood sits at a table facing an audience that is out of view. He poses a hypothetical situation about a "deputy that shoots someone in the streets," and talked about the deputy training and costs to the sheriff's office.

"When a deputy shoots somebody, which way is better financially? To cripple them or kill them, for the county?" Youngblood asks.

"Kill them?" someone in the audience says.

"Absolutely," Youngblood responds, "because if you cripple them you have to take care of them for life and that cost goes way up."

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