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July 24, 2023

Video Shows L.A. Sheriff's Deputy Brutally Beating Trans Man
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In California, surveillance video shows a Los Angeles County sheriff's
deputy brutally beating a 23-year-old transgender man outside a
convenience store in February. Emmett Brock was driving home from his
job as a teacher when he was followed by Deputy Joseph Benza to a
7-Eleven parking lot, where the officer tackled Brock to the pavement
and punched him repeatedly in the head, accusing him of resisting arrest
even as Brock cried out for help, struggled to breathe and made no move
against the officer. A police report said Brock was pulled over because
he had an air freshener hanging from his rearview mirror; Brock says he
was assaulted because he held up his middle finger when driving past
Benza's patrol car.


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