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Editorial: It is time to put a stop to coverups

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Richmond County Sheriff Richard Roundtree is circling the wagons yet again, refusing to release bodycam footage and continuing to show a pattern of behavior of someone who believes the law does not apply  to him or his office.

This latest attempt to cover up a situation that could cast the ...

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  1. ….”the community would be better served if Roundtree would” not be re-elected in the next election. Roundtree came into office with a record of not following department policies and procedures concerning control of evidence and records, plus his spoofed email debacle. His rapport with his subordinates and transparency with the public and media are lacking. It’s not public service; it’s power, turf, and control.

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