A judge was arrested on charges of assault after allegedly slapping a black man while yelling racial epithets, police in Mississippi said.
The Madison County sheriff’s office said that Judge Bill Weisenberger, was accused of hitting a young disabled man and yelling a racial slur.
He was charged with simple assault on a vulnerable adult. Weisenberger was booked into jail and released after posting $10,000 bail.
According to the police investigation, Weisenberger slapped 20-year-old Eric Rivers, and shouted “run n****r run” in the Canton Flea Market.
If convicted, Weisenberger faces a fine of up to $1,000 and up to 5 years in prison. Weisenberger has denied any wrongdoing. This is not the first time that Weisenberger has been accused of racism.
Weisenberger was accused of imposing an illegal sentence on a black man who was convicted of driving under the influence, and he is accused of putting another black man in jail on a nonexistent charge of roaming livestock.
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