Sheriff Who Blamed Beyoncé for Shooting at His Home Has a Lot of Enemies
Rutherford County Sheriff Robert Arnold told local press that he couldn’t think of a reason he was targeted “other than me being in my position, being the chief law enforcement officer in the county.”
Arnold, however, may have more people out to get him than those influenced by a Beyoncé single.
For one, he’s currently under investigation by the FBI and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.
“On April 10, 2015, at the request of District Attorney General Jennings Jones, TBI Agents began an investigation into activities regarding improper contracts used by the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Department, including any specific party involved in the alleged activity,” TBI spokesperson Josh Devine told The Daily Beast. “Our investigation remains active and ongoing.”
Earlier this week, Arnold was sued for $20 million by the family of a man who was left brain-dead after being beaten in a Murfreesboro jail, despite repeated warnings of a potential attack from the parents of the alleged assaulter.
It is not the first lawsuit Arnold has faced in recent years. In 2014, Detective Jim Tramel won a $275,000 settlement after it was determined he was fired by Arnold for his political beliefs. When asked to comment on the settlement, Arnold told the Murfreesboro Press in October 2014 that “it’s been resolved.”
Arnold was sued again for the same reason in August of last year. McKayla Black contends she was unjustly terminated after supporting an Independent candidate for Sheriff.
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