Man Beaten by Deputies Settles for $650,000

[williepete]

Man Assaulted by Deputies Settles for $650,000
Jason Kandel | nbclosangeles
Apr 22, 2015


Francis Jared Pusok, 30, of Apple Valley, was beaten by San Bernardino County Sheriff's deputies in an incident caught by NewsChopper4


A 30-year-old man whose beating by San Bernardino County Sheriff's deputies was caught on a NBC4 helicopter camera settled for $650,000 with the county. Tony Shin reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21, 2015.

A felon beaten by sheriff's deputies during his arrest on live chopper video, capping a pursuit on horseback through the high desert northeast of Los Angeles, has settled with San Bernardino County for $650,000.

County officials said in a statement they came to that agreement with Francis Jared Pusok over his April 9 arrest "in order to avoid litigation expenses."



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That's probably the fastest settlement in the history of man. Why aren't we reading about criminal charges for the uniformed criminals that beat this man? Ask 'em.

[Delahanty]

Poor horse.

[williepete]

Originally Posted by Delahanty

Poor horse.

If it was your son/daughter/spouse/parent, you would probably be singing a different tune. Of course, if you were a cop ......

[PedroMartinez]

The county shouldn't be paying a cent unless they trained their cops to do this or if they had a history of turning a blind eye.

The only people who should be on the financial hook are the cops not the San Bernardino taxpayers.

[uggabugga]

Originally Posted by PedroMartinez

The county shouldn't be paying a cent unless they trained their cops to do this or if they had a history of turning a blind eye.

The only people who should be on the financial hook are the cops not the San Bernardino taxpayers.

I wish it worked that way, but apparently it doesn't.

[LS Jaun]

I would take that beating for 650k. Unfortunately the Lawyer would proably get 500k of it

[sholomar]

Originally Posted by LS Jaun

I would take that beating for 650k. Unfortunately the Lawyer would proably get 500k of it

Agreed. I wouldn't mind taking a foul ball to the head for a cool million or two either. Actually I'd ***** myself out to a variety of commercial interests online for cash. Just let me know what you want done and your offer. I'd even be a paid internet forum shill!

[Vector1]

These awards are frankly absurd. $650k that the taxpayers must dish out in the long run for the misconduct of one person?

[SHABAZZ310]

Originally Posted by Vector1

These awards are frankly absurd. $650k that the taxpayers must dish out in the long run for the misconduct of one person?

It wasn't just one person that beat that man.

[KaaBoom]

Originally Posted by Vector1

These awards are frankly absurd. $650k that the taxpayers must dish out in the long run for the misconduct of one person?

Actually it was the misconduct of 11 people, plus their supervisors and the people who trained them.

But you know, there is a really simple solution to the problem. Just get the cops to stop beating people up, and violating their constitutional rights.