[Natural Law]

He was in the infirmary for injuries sustained at the hands of the deputies.....that sounds like an ass-whippin’ to me.

[Osage Orange]

that sounds like an ass-whippin’ to me.

An "ass-whippin" implies that they "worked him over"..Which they didn't.

You also implied that this "ass-whippin"...happened right in front of his family. And that didn't happen either....according to the article.