Text messages released in indictment of officers

An federal indictment against four St. Louis police officers in connection with the the beating of an undercover officer during a 2017 protest includes these text messages allegedly sent by some of the officers.

Sept. 15, 2017

FROM ** to CHRISTOPHER MYERS:

Hey we are both on the same arrest team. Are we meeting at 20th and Olive?

CHRISTOPHER MYERS to **:

I know right. Yes I guess so, let’s whoop some ass

DUSTIN BOONE to **:

The more the merrier!!! It’s gonna get IGNORANT tonight!! But it’s gonna be a lot of fun beating the hell out of these (expletive) once the sun goes down and nobody can tell us apart!!!!

DUSTIN BOONE to **

I’m on (Sgt **’s) arrest team! Me and a BIG OL black dude r the guys that are hands on! No stick or shield….. just (expletive) people up when they don’t act right! …

DUSTIN BOONE to **

That’s my dude today! Haha he’s basically a thug that’s on our side!!! It’s he and I that just grab (expletive) and toss em around

DUSTIN BOONE to **

We really need these (expletive) to start acting up so we can have some fun

Sept. 16, 2017

DUSTIN BOONE to **

This (expletive) is crazy……. But it’s (expletive) AWESOME too! Except for cops getting hurt. People of the streets got (EXPLETIVE) UP! Lol

DUSTIN BOONE to **

R u guys in (South Patrol Division) prepping anything for the war tonight? Any mistake strikes that (Sgt. **) is gonna order?

DUSTIN BOONE to **

Just deployed to U city….. u will see the REAL POLICE come in and clear these (expletive) REAL QUICK. We ain’t (expletive) w them tonight.

Sept. 17, 2017

** to DUSTIN BOONE

You doing ok down there with the idiots?

DUSTIN BOONE to **

Yeah. A lot of cops gettin hurt, but it’s still a blast beating people that deserve it. And I’m not one of the people hurt, so I’m still enjoying each night….

Sept. 18, 2017

DUSTIN BOONE to **

We reloading these fools up on prisoner busses. As they got on we all said in unison “OUR STREETS” haha

Sept. 20, 2017

DUSTIN BOONE to **

… The problem is when they start acting like fools, we start beating the (expletive) out of everyone on the street after we give two warnings …

Sept. 23, 2017

DUSTIN BOONE to **

Did everyone see the protesters getting (EXPLETIVE) UP in the galleria???? That was awesome!

Oct. 5, 2017

RANDY HAYES to DUSTIN BOONE:

It’s extremely frustrating, but you’ll eat yourself up inside if you don’t just let it go and deal with it when it comes. And this one is easy because we both are good, going rogue does feel good, but I’ve been elected to be the driver of a Tahoe, so if I get involved tonight, (expletive) has hit the fan.

DUSTIN BOONE to RANDY HAYES:

Well (expletive)

DUSTIN BOONE to RANDY HAYES:

LOL

DUSTIN BOONE to RANDY HAYES:

I should probably stay in check as well.

RANDY HAYES to DUSTIN BOONE:

Remember we are in south city. They support us but also cameras. So make sure you have an old white dude as a witness.