A former cop in US called beating a Black man 'sweet stress relief' in extremist group chat, FBI says
May 02, 2021, 09:02 AM
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An ex-Georgia deputy bragged about having illegal weapons in an extremist group chat.
Authorities said Cody Richard Griggers bragged about beating up a Black man during an arrest.
Griggers faces 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of possession of an unregistered firearm.
A former Georgia sheriff's deputy gloated in an extremist group chat that he had illegal weapons and that he "beat the s---" out of a Black man during an arrest, adding that it was a "sweet stress relief," according to media reports and court documents.