Are You a Black Minor Boy?

The report by the wickersham commission highlighted numerous cases from southern states in which police officers and sheriffs use batons, fists and whips to extort ons from black suspects. Diverse historical studies confirm that this practice can be traced to the days of slavery. The water cure consisted of tying suspects flat on their backs and using a hose to force water into their mouths or noses until they provided the requested information and made a confession. One of these involved an improvised electric chair, which was used until 19 29 by the sheriff's office in helena, arkansas,. It also pointed to individual cases of police torture of people of mexican origin and white suspects.