Former inmate choked with chain sues South Georgia jail guards

The lawsuit also alleges Rentz made a racist remark during the encounter, reportedly telling Harris he was going to “put you back in the cotton field with the other boys.” Ten days later, Rentz was arrested by GBI and charged with aggravated assault, battery and violating his oath of office. He was also fired from the sheriff’s office. Harris’ attorneys said the Baxley man had been in jail for two days after being charged with possessing drug-related objects. He was initially pulled over for driving with defective equipment. According to...