Oklahoma county leaders were caught on audio talking about killing reporters and complaining they can no longer lynch Black people
by the McCurtain Gazette-News — does not address the recorded discussion, but calls the situation "complex" and one "we regret having to address."
"There is and has been an ongoing investigation into multiple, significant violation of the Oklahoma Security of Communications Act ... which states that it is illegal to secretly record a conversation in which you are not involved and do not have the consent of at least one of the involved parties," according to the statement.
Jennings also reportedly says he’s known "two or three hit men" in Louisiana, adding "they’re very quiet guys." "What's almost as troubling as the contents of the recording is the complete absence of shame," Cook said of the sheriff's office's response to the incident. "Sadly, the willingness of government to protect itself at all costs really never surprises me, but in this particular case the kind of digging in that we're seeing reflects incredibly poorly on the people of Oklahoma.
Separately, Chris Willingham has filed a federal lawsuit against the sheriff's office, Clardy, Manning and the Board of County Commissioners alleging Manning slandered him after he wrote an eight-part series of articles detailing problems inside the sheriff's office.
More than 100 people gathered outside the McCurtain County Courthouse in Idabel on Monday, with many of them calling for the sheriff and other county officials to resign.
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