TX Sheriff Sentenced to 10 years, for... WATERBOARDING


	TX Sheriff Sentenced to 10 years, for... WATERBOARDING

BartendingBear

4-28-2009 12:46 PM

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BartendingBear says:

Deputies got 4 years each. Oh, BTW this was in 1983!

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