Francis Jared Pusok's injuries can be seen in his booking photo:
- "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 - "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
ACLU condemns 'disturbing' San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department arrest video"Disturbing" seems to be the word most-often associated with the video of San Bernardino County sheriff's deputies beating a man who was lying face down, arms and legs spread after leading law enforcement on an hours-long pursuit on Thursday in the High Desert. First, residents on social media called the video disturbing, some using all capital letters.- "...I have ordered an internal investigation be conducted immediately. ...In addition, members of the Specialized Investigations Detail are responding to conduct the criminal investigation."
San Bernardino County sheriff orders investigation into arrest, apparent beating of suspectSan Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon has ordered an investigation into what appears to be the beating of a surrendering suspect by several deputies after a High Desert pursuit. An NBC News helicopter captured video of deputies taking 30-year-old Francis Jared Pusok of Apple Valley into custody on Thursday.Ten deputies were suspended, and the FBI announced its own investigation:
10 deputies on leave in Apple Valley apparent beating, arrest of man fleeing on horse (video)Ten San Bernardino County Sheriff's deputies involved in the arrest of an Apple Valley man, who was apparently Tased and beaten while being taken into custody, have been placed on administrative leave while a two-prong investigation is under way, Sheriff John McMahon said during a press conference this afternoon.
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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