Brickbat: Ain't That a Kick in the Head

Federal court-appointed monitors said jailers working for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department routinely violate use-of-force policy. In a recent report, the monitors said jailers regularly punch inmates in the head and have forced them to wait hours to put their clothes back on after conducting a mass strip search. Jailers who violate use-of-force policy are sometimes given remedial training, but "actual discipline is seldom imposed," according to the report.

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[Fist of Etiquette]

Jailers who violate use-of-force policy are sometimes given remedial training, but "actual discipline is seldom imposed," according to the report.

And it won't be now.

[Longtobefree]

Haven't you heard there is a labor shortage?

[sarcasmic]

I blame the Democrats. It's their fault.

[Rossami]

Well, it is California - and Los Angeles County specifically. The Rs have not been in power at state or local level in rather a few decades now. So despite your username, yeah, this one is the Ds' fault.

[Liborio]

Sounds more like a punch in the head.

[JohnSteed]

Rumor, at least, is that rookie LASD deputies are regularly assigned to men's County Jail as their first assignment. Perhaps a slight hazing ritual, this also systematically dumps new deputies into the most dangerous environment, filled with the worst people they will encounter. This is the formative process for their view of and relationship with the public they serve.

Imagine if rookie deputies were routinely assigned to the nicest, most crime-free areas in LASD jurisdiction first. The whole tenor of the Department's relations with civilians might be different.

[Dogvalor]

Not likely. You don't become a cop to be nice to people.

[ElvisIsReal]

My shocked face is shocked! 😐

[Improbus]

ACAB, always, I suppose.