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Officer Friendly On How Killing Suspects Saves Money (VIDEO)
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" jail guard union has released a 12-year-old video of Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood saying it's cheaper to kill than cripple jail inmates.
Youngblood acknowledged making the remark but said it was being used out of context and he wasn't urging anyone to kill inmates.
In the one-minute clip released Monday by the Kern County Detention Officers Association, Youngblood says deputies handling detention duties are better trained than ever.
"There's a good reason for that: millions and millions of dollars," Youngblood says, referring to the costs of lawsuits stemming from deputy misconduct.
Regarding inmates, Youngblood asks the audience: "Which way do you think is better financially? To cripple them or kill them, for the county?"
"Kill them," someone responds.
"Absolutely," Youngblood says. "Because if we cripple them we get to take care of them for life, and that cost goes way up."
The detention officers association is backing Justin Fleeman over Youngblood in the June primary election for sheriff."*
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