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Inmate Charged In Attack On Deputy

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A local inmate faces was given more charges after attacking a deputy, and it was all caught on camera.

Video from inside the Rutherford County Jail shows 28-year-old Matthew Thomas punching the deputy multiple times.

He hit the deputy about a dozen times before it's broken up. Thomas was charged with assault.

According to an affidavit, Thomas was upset after some of his privileges had been revoked.