all racist southern cops ain't white. we've got our black version right down the road in charlotte;

Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden uses racially offensive language, fires longtime staff for little or no reason, delays firearm permits and promotes himself and his own interests rather than his staff. 

Mecklenberg County is the largest county in North or South Carolina. It has more than 1 million residents, measures 546 square miles and has six townships including Charlotte, the 17th largest city in the country. 

With nearly 1,100 employees, McFadden runs the largest law enforcement agency in either Carolina. 

McFadden recently called one of his white deputies a “cracker” and a black deputy the N-word. Both were senior officers within his department. 

“That white cracker captain is better than the other seven captains upstairs,” McFadden said. “I got Chief Collins. I don’t know who that n—-r is.” 

The sheriff’s comments were secretly recorded by a member of his staff during a meeting in 2021. Just last week, McFadden said he was sorry for making the racist comments.

“It doesn’t matter who recorded or how many years ago it was recorded. Today, I want to apologize for that language,” the sheriff stated in a video press release. “Held to a higher standard – that’s the office of the Sheriff. But you must understand that I am human and I’m not perfect and I will make mistakes.”

The North Carolina Sherrif’s Association issued their own letter last week in disgust at what the sheriff said, and is investigating McFadden’s racist comments.........more........