James Daniel Hinton was probably employed as a deputy sheriff with the Edgecombe County Sheriff. A deputy sheriff is basically the county version of a city cop. Duties of a deputy sheriff includes shooting suspects, driving, beating minorities, making false statements, and stealing property. Qualifications for the job include training in self-defense, shooting guns, fictional writing, aggressive driving, and a high school education.
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