Hamilton County TN Sheriff Billy Long arrested by the FBI

Hamilton County TN. Sheriff Billy Long was arrested by the F.B.I. on 2/2/08.
Defense attorney and former assistant district attorney Parke Masterson said its ironic that Sheriff Long ran on "cleaning up a corrupt department."

Undercover FBI video helped to write the epitaph on his Law Enforcement career. http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=7039320

Sheriff Long, 55, was escorted into U.S. District Court Saturday afternoon in jeans, a denim jacket and handcuffs. FBI agents had arrested him several hours earlier, the next step in what they said was an approximately 10-month investigation that is still continuing.

Authorities said he will remain in custody in an undisclosed location pending the outcome of a bond hearing set for 2 p.m. Monday. Assistant U.S. Attorney Gary Humble said he plans to ask that the sheriff be detained, as he is a danger to the community.
He also likely will face additional charges as a result of arrest activities Saturday morning, said U.S. Attorney James R. Russ Dedrick, declining to elaborate further.

Police power is the greatest power we, as citizens, bestow. To give them that power and have it abused is the biggest insult possible to a free society,
http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/eousa/foia_reading_room/usam/title9/crm02403.htm

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