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Floyd R. Turbo

(26,549 posts) Thu Aug 15, 2019, 09:42 AM Aug 2019

White Mississippi sheriff calls lawmaker 'worse than a black person' in text.

JACKSON, Miss. – A Mississippi sheriff made a racist remark in a text message, a public records request by a local newspaper reveals, and then, when questioned about the comment, said he was "aggravated" at the time.

The Daily Journal reported Tuesday that Sheriff Jim Johnson in August 2017 "described a local white legislator as 'worse than a black person' in a text to a local official."

Johnson could not immediately be reached for comment by the Clarion Ledger on Tuesday afternoon.

The Daily Journal report comes after the newspaper recently obtained messages between Johnson and three county supervisors on the county-owned phones via a public records request. The texts date from 2017 to February.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/08/14/white-mississippi-sheriff-jim-johnson-sent-racist-text-lee-county/2009762001/

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White Mississippi sheriff calls lawmaker 'worse than a black person' in text. (Original Post) Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2019 OP

Kick him out! lark Aug 2019 #1

Racist and dumb enough to admit it on a government-owned phone? Two strikes and you're out! ExciteBike66 Aug 2019 #2

Oh, NOES! He's a REPUBE! But get this.... CurtEastPoint Aug 2019 #3

Come on! In Mississippi??? underpants Aug 2019 #4

This county is 30% Afr. Amer. and look at his deputies. What do you see? CurtEastPoint Aug 2019 #5

I see AMERICA. Anon-C Aug 2019 #6

Yes, I am sure they are all Americans. What else do you notice? CurtEastPoint Aug 2019 #11

+1, sick of it being OK the local LEOs don't look like the places they patrol uponit7771 Aug 2019 #8

His comments: dalton99a Aug 2019 #7

Bet he gets re-elected with around 60-70% of the vote. LuvNewcastle Aug 2019 #9

I'm sure he said that out of economic anxiety... Aristus Aug 2019 #10

Why do I find it amusing that he knew he had to refrain from using the N-word, but still just HAD to Hekate Aug 2019 #12

lark

(23,138 posts)

1. Kick him out!

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Thu Aug 15, 2019, 09:45 AM

Aug 2019

NOW, he is not our friend and appears to be a danger to his community.

ExciteBike66

(2,369 posts)

2. Racist and dumb enough to admit it on a government-owned phone? Two strikes and you're out!

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Thu Aug 15, 2019, 09:46 AM

Aug 2019

CurtEastPoint

(18,655 posts)

3. Oh, NOES! He's a REPUBE! But get this....

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Thu Aug 15, 2019, 09:49 AM

Aug 2019

Johnson was first elected sheriff in 2004. A Republican, he did not face an opponent in the August primary. He's facing a Democratic challenger, Jermandy Jackson, in the general election in November.

underpants

(182,861 posts)

4. Come on! In Mississippi???

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Thu Aug 15, 2019, 09:51 AM

Aug 2019

I’m shocked SHOCKED I yell ya

CurtEastPoint

(18,655 posts)

5. This county is 30% Afr. Amer. and look at his deputies. What do you see?

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Thu Aug 15, 2019, 09:52 AM

Aug 2019

Anon-C

(3,430 posts)

6. I see AMERICA.

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Reply #5)

Thu Aug 15, 2019, 10:37 AM

Aug 2019

CurtEastPoint

(18,655 posts)

11. Yes, I am sure they are all Americans. What else do you notice?

Reply to Anon-C (Reply #6)

Thu Aug 15, 2019, 11:14 AM

Aug 2019

uponit7771

(90,348 posts)

8. +1, sick of it being OK the local LEOs don't look like the places they patrol

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Reply #5)

Thu Aug 15, 2019, 10:56 AM

Aug 2019

dalton99a

(81,565 posts)

7. His comments:

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Thu Aug 15, 2019, 10:46 AM

Aug 2019

The Daily Journal asked Johnson if he believes the racist idea that black people are difficult to please.

Johnson was evasive in his response.

“I think when you play the race card, yes, it’s difficult to please some people,” Johnson said.

Johnson insisted that he does not hold racist or prejudiced beliefs.