In an impassioned press conference Friday afternoon, Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony condemned what he called a "miscarriage of justice" after three deputies under his command were charged with aggravated battery .

Flanked by the deputies' attorneys, Tony defended the deputies' actions and accused the State Attorney's Office of selective prosecution.

Tony emphasized the deputies were "in compliance with our rules and regulations" during the incident and accused prosecutors of bowing to political favoritism.

"It's appalling to witness this take place here in this community," he said.

History of accountability cited

Tony recounted his six-year tenure as sheriff, noting he had terminated 141 officers for misconduct submitting 98 cases for prosecution.

He listed annual totals of

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