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Sheriff Hodgson issues statement in response to lawsuit over ICE Detention Center
“The recent lawsuit brought by criminal illegal aliens previously held at the Dartmouth jail is the latest political attack against me, and the latest professional attack on the dedicated, nationally accredited corrections staff at the Bristol County Sheriff’s Office.”
“The frivolous lawsuit has no merit. We will vigorously defend it, and we will prevail.”
“A brief summary of how we got here:”
“The corrections and health care professionals at the Bristol County Sheriff’s Office did an amazing job in the toughest of circumstances when the Covid pandemic descended upon our nation in 2020. U.S. District Court Judge William Young agreed, writing that the court “acknowledges and commends the significant steps the (Bristol County Sheriff’s Office) has taken in order to prevent the spread of Covid-19 at the facility and treat anyone infected.” He also wrote that the BCSO had a “virtually perfect record of no confirmed positives among the detainee population” and he added that the court “recognizes the commendable efforts of the (BCSO) staff, who have been operating in difficult and risky conditions where much is unknown.”
“Translation: The BCSO staff, again and again, goes above and beyond, and when presented with a global pandemic that flipped the world upside down, the staff focused on what it focuses on best: the care, custody and safety of all incarcerated in Bristol County.”
“That wasn’t enough for a group of criminal illegal aliens in custody. Upset that those behind bars in Bristol County, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and around the country were getting released because of Covid and that they were still locked up, the group members all reported multiple Covid symptoms at the same time on the same day in May 2020. They were told they had to be tested and isolate to prevent the possible Covid spread. Instead of agreeing to be tested, they rioted, attacking me and correctional staff and trashing the B wing of the ICE detention center in Dartmouth.”
“These criminal illegal aliens caused $25,000 worth of damage to the facility and threatened the lives of brave corrections officers and staff.”
“The elite BCSO correctional professionals quelled the violent attack in 90 seconds, regaining control of the facility with non-lethal means, including muzzled canines and flash bangs. This operation was by-the-book, quick and clean, resulting in no serious injury to any detainees. The only person injured that whole day was myself: I’m still dealing with back and neck pain after being assaulted by criminal illegal aliens after one of them incited the riot with fake claims of abuse.”
“We encourage the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of the Inspector General to conclude its investigation, which is now going on two-plus years, so the video tapes of the incident at the accompanying evidence can be made public. Once this evidence is made public, we expect nothing less than a full apology from Mass. Attorney General Maura Healey, who cast a shadow on the nationally accredited BCSO staff with her sham investigation last year into the riot, and the immediate withdrawal of this frivolous lawsuit.”
This is the latest, but surely won’t be the last, political attack against me as Election Day draws closer. The people of Bristol County know this is just a political attack and it has no merit, and they can see why when the organization begging for media attention is the same woke group that constantly puts the interests of criminal illegal aliens ahead of law-abiding American citizens, and is also promoting, supporting and bank-rolling one of my political opponents this year.”
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Rc
July 26, 2022 at 11:32 pm
Thank you Sheriff for your service and commitment. One of the few elected officials with common sense in Bristol County.
Ken Masson
July 27, 2022 at 7:20 am
He violated their civil rights that are written in the Constitution that applies to anybody who’s on the grounds of this country including illegal aliens. I’m sure haters are okay with abusing illegal aliens.
Here’s a response from his challenger
https://www.facebook.com/100044240718702/posts/pfbid0kUyajYnDnDea3EMDF5bTPNUBeEDyFsem4mV6oTVC68s4jo2jvBbipxWxPEWVhrmtl/
SheriffJohnBrown
July 27, 2022 at 1:05 pm
Civil Rights for illegals? Should use Chinese Communist Party laws and tactics on criminals, then maybe you liberal pigs will be happy. Send all of these criminaliens back to their countries of birth.
Antifa
July 27, 2022 at 1:52 pm
Yes our constitution applies to anybody citizen or non-citizen that’s on the soil of the United States. But since you’re so full of hate I’m sure you disagree with our Constitution because you’re a hater that hates people that ain’t white. We have a huge shortage of workers in this country that’s causing huge inflation because of wage increases and holding back our production hurting our economy. All because half of this country is ignorant, hateful and stupid like you!
So you’re okay with abusing human beings? What kind of asshole are you? Next you’ll be bullshitting to me about being a Christian!
MortisMaximus
July 27, 2022 at 5:16 pm
Wow you really love and thrive on your own hyperbole. We get it Messianic you are the all loving God. You love everyone that agrees with your delusions. You would eat your own children if you had any for the Good of The State. Funny you agree on the importance of the Constitution when it supports your delusions of grandeur but hey that Second Amendment Bologna forget about it. You’d cancel my First Amendment if you had any power, but hey those illegals have a right to attack law enforcement without consequence. You have been drinking the Commie-KoolAid
for too long. Your not addressing anything when your ranting about the Constitution. America First all day everyday. I swear my life to the Republic not the made up fantasy you live in and call a democracy. I never support mob rule because all of you drugged up hippies are braindead. Go sacrifice yourself for you idiotic antifa delusions probably caused by all of the government funded psychotropics you’ve been consuming. Give your inmate friends their Habeas Corpus and let the court decide their fate! Then we’ll see if anyone was denied their God Given Rights. Now go away you lunatic.
Antifa
July 27, 2022 at 7:09 pm
You don’t give a crap about this country. You’re just afraid that you might become a minority. We know how you are afraid of anybody that isn’t white. Fascism is all about fear.
Talking about freedoms are you for women’s freedom to choose what they want to do with their body?
Do we have the freedom not to be shot with a military weapon while in public? How about my freedoms?
How about one’s freedom to marry who they want no matter what their sex? Don’t they deserve that freedom or are you going to force your fascist religion down their throat?
PS are you part of a well-regulated militia? That was the standard until an activist Supreme Court changed it. So are you going to use your pop shooter when the army sends an attack helicopter to your front door? Never going to happen but you’ll fear that to your death.
MortisMaximus
July 27, 2022 at 6:54 pm
Probably good friends of the Messianic One!
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11055109/The-15-states-Chinese-citizens-buying-6B-property-banned-countries.html
Lone Star Cop
July 27, 2022 at 8:37 pm
While I disagree with some decisions Hodgson has made, they are mainly related to in-house issues with how he treats his officers (pay, understaffing without a remedy). That said, I respect his firm stance against crime and his opposition of those here illegally. I worked for BCSO for nearly a decade before coming a Peace Officer in Texas, so I have seen it first hand, and know what I’m talking about. I have family and friends that still serve Bristol County as CO’s.
The inmates are treated with professionalism and respect by some of the finest correctional officers in the land. Say what you want about Tom but he stretches an underfunded budget and keeps everyone safe.