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Ursus:

--- Quote ---The Sheriff's Office, however, says that deputies followed proper procedure in the case of Pourmoghani. The agency issued a statement Monday night saying the woman's case has been reviewed three times. Each time, sheriff's officials found no wrongdoing on the part of jail employees.

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Very nice. Absolutely no conflict of interest here, eh? Think maybe the Orient Jail culture might be the way it is due to the culture at the Sheriff's office?

Anne Bonney:

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--- Quote from: "Anne Bonney" ---Brought to you by the same (more or less) people.....Welcome to Florida, bend over and kiss your rights (and possibly your life) goodbye.

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Well now, there's a nice job for a latent sadist: boot camp doc. BASTARDS!!

(Whatever happened to the first video clip? It says "no longer available" or similar such...)

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Here's another....


http://www.youtube.com/v/gURjQsgWhqg

Anne Bonney:
http://blogs.tampabay.com/breakingnews/ ... te-sa.html

February 29, 2008
Sixth inmate claims jail abuse, also hooding

TAMPA -- A former special-education teacher says Hillsborough jail deputies violently threw him to the floor of a cell, put a hood over his head while he was in a restraint chair, and intentionally obstructed the view of a surveillance camera before beating him. This is the sixth claim of abuse by Hillsborough jail deputies to publicly surface this month.

Records show Paul King, 40, was arrested five times in Hillsborough County between May and July of 2007. The charges ranged from DUI to reckless driving to domestic assault. On July 7, he was booked for disorderly intoxication and battery on a facility employee by expelling fluids. His attorney, John Trevena, says he has video showing the deputies mistreating King that day.

A Sheriff's Office spokesman could not be reached for comment on the latest allegation.

Video aired on WTSP-Channel 10 appears to show deputies hurling King to the floor and attaching paper to the glass of the cell, which blocked the camera's view of him.

"The one element of it that's going to be completely indefensible is when he's taken from the glass and thrown forcibly," said Trevena, adding that King was not resisting at that time.

State arrest records show King’s life taking a sudden turn last May.

His first arrest came May 27, when he was cited for reckless driving and DUI.

Two days later, he was arrested on a charge of burglary of an occupied building.

July 4, he was arrested on suspicion of driving with a canceled, suspended or revoked license and DUI. He was released on bail or his own recognizance.

Three days later it was batter on a facility employee and disorderly intoxication for which he received three years of probation. King alleges the abuse took place after this arrest.

Eight days later on July 15, Temple Terrace police arrested him on suspicion of battery of someone over the age of 65, battery on a facility employee, disorderly intoxication, DUI, reckless driving and trespassing.

In December, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office arrested him on suspicion of batter assault. He was not prosecuted.

Trevena scheduled a press conference on the matter for 1 p.m. today. Even though Hillsborough Sheriff David Gee has already asked a citizen panel to look into his agency's detention practices, Trevena called for a special prosecutor to look at the abuse claims.

The most famous case involved Brian Sterner, the quadriplegic whose ejection from his wheelchair at the hands of Deputy Charlette Marshall-Jones was seen on video around the world. The incident led to Marshall-Jones' arrest on a felony abuse charge.

Another inmate said a deputy had broken her arm. And two more inmates claimed to have been beaten or abused, one saying she suffered brain damage. Then, on Thursday, the Sheriff's Office released footage in the case of Benjamin Rayburn, the combative paraplegic was left on the floor of a holding cell for 62 minutes after deputies took away his wheelchair.

"I'm beginning to think now that this may be a class action," Trevena said.

--Thomas Lake, Times Staff Writer

Ursus:

--- Quote ---"I'm beginning to think now that this may be a class action," Trevena said.
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Damn straight. Make it a class action, and even more will come forward.

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