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Jeff Davis Interviews Republic Of Texas Richard Keyes [VAPgqoI0qeQ]
Allegations of Judicial Corruption and Jail Profiteering in West Texas
Richard Keyes accuses Judge Kenneth Dehart and District Attorney Albert Valadez of running a state-sponsored kidnapping operation at taxpayer expense. He alleges that Sheriff Steve Bailey acts as the "muscle" for a local "brother-in-law outfit" involved in land fraud and intimidation. Keyes further claims that the Presidio County Jail operates as a for-profit business, earning $30 to $50 per inmate daily.

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