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The story thus far on apparent sheriff brutality caught on video in San Bernardino County

National media attention turned to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's office following the release of video from NBC Los Angeles showing a group of deputies beating up a suspect, an Apple Valley man, on the ground after he'd been Tased following a horse chase Thursday, April 9, 2015.

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  1. Francis Jared Pusok's injuries can be seen in his booking photo:

  2. "The video that we saw yesterday is extremely upsetting and I understand the public’s concern. I have the utmost faith in the Sheriff’s Department to conduct a full and complete investigation of this incident. At that time, if there is any misconduct, and I have said this repeatedly before, we will take the appropriate action."
    - Mike Ramos, San Bernardino County District Attorney
  3. Deputies beat and stun man suspected of stealing horse
  4. "While we applaud Sheriff John McMahon’s prompt decision to investigate the disturbing actions of his deputies, we believe more is needed. Too often the department has failed to address questions, including those raised by the ACLU SoCal, about use of force and Taser policies."
    - Hector Villagra, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California
  5. "...I have ordered an internal investigation be conducted immediately. ...In addition, members of the Specialized Investigations Detail are responding to conduct the criminal investigation."
  6. Ten deputies were suspended, and the FBI announced its own investigation:

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