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Editorial Board: Sheriff’s office to blame in Natalie Paine investigation

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A Special Master appointed by the Georgia Supreme Court has already ruled that Paine had no role in the taping of a suspect in the custody of the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office and his attorney, which is a serious violation of the suspect’s civil rights. That violation cost the Richmond County Sh...

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  1. If I even need an attorney, I will check each candidate’s political party voter registration before hiring one. Democrats need not apply. Ms. Paine should file a civil suit against the GA Bar for harassment and defamation, and the bar members who initiated this legal action should be reprimanded, if not disbarred. Were their names listed in the Open Records Request material? They need to be outed.

  2. A little common sense would tell you that a DA with Paine’s record would not make the sophomoric mistakes that she is accused of. Those things are so basic that is laughable to think ANY DA would make that error.

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