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Deputies Under Investigation After Video Shows Woman Slammed and Pepper-Sprayed While Filming Arrest

  • Two Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies violently detained a woman who was filming them arresting a man outside a grocery store.
  • Bystander footage shows the deputy grabbing the woman by the neck, throwing her to the ground and spraying pepper spray in her face as she cries out that she can't breathe.
  • The sheriff's department has called the footage "disturbing" and launched an investigation into the use of force.
  • The woman and the man were ultimately cited and released without being formally charged.
  • Community groups are calling for the termination of the deputy who employed excessive force during the encounter.
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