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Trans man beaten by LA County deputy after he ‘flipped him off’: video

Shocking video has emerged showing a transgender man being pummeled and body-slammed to the ground by an LA County sheriff’s deputy earlier this year after he gave the officer the middle finger. Emmett Brock, who is transgender, said the altercation began when he drove past the deputy, who was having a heated conversation with a woman, and flipped him off, according to the LA Times. Seconds later, Brock said, he noticed he was being followed by a sheriff’s cruiser. Brock said he called 911, but a dispatcher allegedly said, “What is that you want us to do? If he hasn’t ...

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California Trans Man's Violent Arrest Questioned After Video Release

A newly released surveillance video has called into question the violent arrest of a transgender man in California by a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy earlier this year. Brock Emmett, a 23-year-old school teacher, was arrested and initially charged with three felonies for the incident that took place on February 10, but a new video provided to the LA Times appears to disprove the official version of events. Even though the three felonies were later reduced to two misdemeanors, Emmett still lost his job as a teacher. Now he’s fighting back saying the video proves he was the victim of ...

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Violent arrest in Whittier raising questions about LASD deputy's use of force

Troubling video of a violent traffic arrest in Whittier is raising questions about whether a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputy went too far in making an arrest. Emmett Brock's attorney says his client was pulled over and then wrestled to the ground after he flipped off the deputy. The deputy later reported the initial traffic stop was made because of an air freshener hanging from the mirror that was obstructing his view. Video that is part of the use-of-force investigation shows the 23-year-old transgender man pulling into the parking lot of a 7-Eleven in Whittier with the deputy pulling ...

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