Episode 30:  The Florida Department of Corrections Has Some Explaining to Do // Lake Butler, FL

This week we will be going to Lake Butler, FL, home of the Simmer Down Lakeside Grill and not one, but two prisons. Aren’t they lucky?  We will be talking about a murder for hire plot involving a corrections officer, the Ku Klux Klan, and an undercover FBI Agent.  Trigger warnings are of course necessary for this story as we will be discussing white supremacy, hate crimes, and police brutality in this episode.  In addition, we just want to take a second to send our condolences to those who have been impacted by Hurricane Ian.  Though this story comes to you from an area impacted by the storm, it was actually recorded several weeks ago.  Finally, we discuss the importance of voting in local and state elections to effect change in law enforcement in your area.  Websites discussed in that segment include https://www.usa.gov/register-to-vote & https://ballotpedia.org/Sample_Ballot_Lookup.  

SOURCES:  

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Butler,_Union_County,_Florida

http://www.dc.state.fl.us/ci/208.html

https://www.timesofisrael.com/white-supremacist-prison-guards-intimidate-black-inmates-with-impunity-in-florida/

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/florida/fl-ne-ap-army-veteran-infiltrates-florida-kkk-20211222-hp3bzpq6tzglbldgeweb6eyahe-story.html

https://www.news4jax.com/news/florida/2021/07/27/inside-a-kkk-murder-plot-grab-him-up-take-him-to-the-river/

https://cheezburger.com/6578693/19-insane-florida-man-headlines-thatll-make-you-wonder-wtf-is-in-their-water