An Oklahoma woman is suing the McCurtain County Sheriff—who made news for allegedly making racist and violent comments on tape—one year after her husband died in police custody.
According to Barbara’s lawsuit, 45-year-old Bobby Barrick died in March 2022 not long after a group of deputies used personal tasers on him “no fewer than four times” while he was handcuffed. They then allegedly dragged him out of the back of a truck and restrained him face down on the pavement.
The sheriff’s office and the board of county commissioners didn’t return messages left by The Daily Beast.The lawsuit alleges that the McCurtain County Sheriff’s Office “has a history of permitting its personnel to engage in unnecessary, unreasonable and excessive force on arrestees who pose no threat” and that its employees “have stated their resentment for members of the Native American community in a racial manner believing they receive special treatment.
“Bobby never had kids,” Barbara said. “When he met me, he took on mine as his own. That made him as thrilled as he could be. He loved them.” “Methamphetamine use is a rampant problem here in Oklahoma,” Garrett said. “Everyone knows a family member or loved one that struggled with substance abuse. This is not a one-off.”On March 13, 2022 around 7:30 p.m., sheriff’s deputies Matthew Kasbaum and Quentin Lee were called to a convenience store in Eagletown which was closed and under construction.
The lawsuit says Lee and Kasbaum removed the straps and conducted a patdown search. As cops worked, the contractors—described as “vigilantes” in the filing—made comments about Bobby “regarding taking his money and kicking him in his head.” The EMS personnel and cops on scene shared “differing accounts” of what happened next, the lawsuit alleges.
Kasbaum or another deputy on scene had “instructed the other officers to deactivate all cameras,” the complaint alleges.
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