Posted on 02/29/2016 11:36:47 AM PST by BenLurkin
The video showed the deputy attempting to put handcuffs on the woman as she struggles and moves away.
Eventually, the woman is taken to the ground by the deputy and appears to strike her head on the pavement.
As the woman attempts to get up, she is pushed back to the ground face first, the video showed. Blood can be seen on the ground as the woman again turns to face the deputy and sits up.
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"This entire incident could have been avoided had the suspect not stolen the product or had complied with the initial commands by the deputy," the Sheriff's Office stated.
The suspected shoplifter had a "lengthy" criminal record, according the Sheriff's Office's Facebook post, which received numerous comments in favor of the deputies actions.
(Excerpt) Read more at ktla.com ...
He can’t just let her walk away and is entitled to use as much force as required to affect the arrest, which he did.
A lot of females try the 10 year old act but it doesn’t work.
She dindu nuffins.
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