Georgia deputy who shot absolved man had been fired for excessive force. Critics blame the sheriff
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November 19, 2023
When Staff Sgt. Buck Aldridge fatally shot Leonard Cure during a roadside struggle after pulling him over for speeding, it wasn't the first time a traffic stop involving the Camden County sheriff's deputy had spiraled into violence.
Last year, Aldridge dragged a driver from a car that crashed after fleeing the deputy on Interstate 95. Body and dash camera video obtained by The Associated Press show the driver on his back as Aldridge punches him. Records indicate the deputy faced no disciplinary action.
Personnel records show Aldridge was fired in August 2017 by a police department in the sa...
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