Joe.My.God. LGBT News
The Guardian reports:
At least eight deputies with the Los Angeles sheriff’s department have been dismissed for their roles in the arrest and beating of a transgender man in February 2023, the Los Angeles Times reports. An FBI investigation remains ongoing.
Deputy Joseph Benza III, the main officer involved in the incident with then 23-year-old Emmett Brock, pleaded guilty in federal court last week to one felony count of deprivation of rights under the color of law, which carries a maximum of 10 years in prison.
Benza and his terminated colleagues were alleged to have covered up details from the incident, including the reason for pulling Brock over on 10 February 2023, among other information.
Read the full article. The incident reportedly began after Brock flipped off the main cop from the side of the road.
Multiple L.A. sheriff’s deputies relieved of duty as feds probe beating of trans teacher https://t.co/JNQeqBKe9P
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) December 25, 2024
Multiple LASD deputies taken off job as feds investigate trans man’s beating, alleged cover-up https://t.co/ET18wXP3q0
— KTLA (@KTLA) December 25, 2024
LASD Deputy JOSEPH BENZA III saw a trans man who had flipped him off. Benza aborted his response to a DV incident, announced he was going to assault the man, & did just that.
He then falsely arrested him & lied to the FBI about it. Multiple sergeants helped cover it up. https://t.co/12RcM5iF0t
— WhosThatCop (@WhosThatCop) December 25, 2024