Sheriff Orders Immediate Internal Investigation Into Arrest Seen on "Disturbing" Video

http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Man-on-Stolen-Horse-Stunned-by-Sheriffs-Deputies-in-IE-299250951.html ^ | April 10, 2015

[LibWhacker]

“San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon ordered an immediate internal investigation Thursday into an arrest by deputies after a horse pursuit caught on camera by NewsChopper4.

Deputies appeared to use Tasers to stun a man and then beat him after the pursuit in San Bernardino County Thursday afternoon.

Aerial footage showed the man falling off the horse, and then being stunned with a Taser by a sheriff’s deputy.

The man appeared to fall to the ground with his arms outstretched. Two deputies immediately descended on him and began punching him in the head and kneeing him in the groin.”

“The group surrounding the man grew to 11 sheriff’s deputies.

In the two minutes after the man was stunned with a Taser, it appeared deputies kicked him 17 times, punched him 37 times and struck him with batons four times. Thirteen blows appeared to be to the head. The allegedly stolen horse stood idly nearby.

The man did not appear to move from his position lying on the ground for more than 45 minutes. He did not appear to receive medical attention while deputies stood around him during that time.

The man, identified as Francis Jared Pusok, 30, of Apple Valley, was hospitalized with unknown injuries, authorities said.”

Video here: http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Man-on-Stolen-Horse-Stunned-by-Sheriffs-Deputies-in-IE-299250951.html

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[Ronin]

That was all over Japanese TV last night. I saw it at the dentist while waiting for an appointment.

[MaxMax]

Horse thief, no sympathy from me. I think he got a justified ass-kicking
since hanging is out of style.

[South40]

It was all over Australian TV also. As was the one involving the shooting of Walter Scott.

[Organic Panic]

It looks like a pack of jackals taking down a hildabeast.

[pepsionice]

Million-dollar man. You can figure $50,000 for each single punch and kick. He can even sit there and dictate each officer get fired and the city will probably agree to it easily.

[exnavy]

Back in the day, horse thieves were hung, as soon as a tree could be found.

[Veggie Todd]

What, no dog to shoot?

[Maurice Tift]

  There does seem to be some concern that the deputies may have become dehydrated after their spirited, relentless and ruthless beating of the suspect. It reminds me of the plight of the slaveholder who suffered carpal-tunnel syndrome as a result of a repetitive cracking of the whip motion.

  We have to remember that our oppressors suffer as well.

[ATOMIC_PUNK]

It looks like a pack of jackals taking down a hildabeast.

Hildabeast was there ?

[driftdiver]

Fortunately we don’t live in the 1890s.

I hope all these cops do time.

[cripplecreek]

He should consider himself lucky it isn’t the 1800s.

[samtheman]

Not just stupid, but abysmally stupid. They don’t look up to see what kind of helicopter?

And the mother doesn’t know where her son is? Really? Does she know how to type “lawyers in my area” in google?

[JusPasenThru]

The optics are horrible, but there is probably a lot more to this story than meets the eye. He was charged with identity theft. It’s possible he deserved all this.

[petercooper]

The fellow receiving the beating was white. Not that it matters to me. He got a well deserved ass kicking.

[rlmorel]

Shoulda’ hung him.

[rlmorel]

“We hang horse thieves. Those convicted of electronic identity theft we put in the electric chair!”

[Jack Hydrazine]

What’s a hildabeast?

[Jack Hydrazine]

You should see it! Herman’s gettin’ a beatin’!

[jaydee770]

Nice job Barney Fife’s!! You just cost the taxpayers a ginormous bundle of cash and set that guy up for life (if he lives).

Out of control jackasses...