Members of the so-called Mississippi goon squad have been implicated in a disturbing private text thread, as reported by the New York Times and the Mississippi Times. The group gained notoriety earlier this year when some of its officers were convicted of torturing two black men. Shockingly, the text thread, which spanned several years, allegedly involved current law enforcement officers within the department.
The reported content of the text messages is deeply troubling. Officers were said to have exchanged crime scene photos, discussed shooting individuals, and even shared images of dead bodies. The conversations delved into disturbing details such as tasing individuals in sensitive areas and attempting to obtain inappropriate photos of women they had arrested.
