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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsVIDEO: S.F. Sheriff’s Deputy Charged with Assaulting Hospital Patient and Lying About It
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) A San Francisco County Sheriffs Deputy is facing serious charges for allegedly assaulting a patient in the waiting room at S.F. General Hospital and then lying about it.
District Attorney George Gascón says 33-year old deputy Michael R. Lewelling is charged with four felonies and a misdemeanor related to the incident that happened on November 3rd of this year.
Records show Deputy Lewelling filed an official police report saying the victim had assaulted him with a wooden cane. The victim in the case was arrested and charged with a felony and a misdemeanor.
Gascón says the surveillance tape depict(s) the victim hunched over in a chair sleeping in the Emergency Rooms waiting area, awaiting a doctors appointment later that day. Deputy Lewelling approaches the victim as he is starting to wake up. He subsequently appears to engage in a conversation with the victim, at which point the victim slowly stands up, using a cane for assistance. Once up, he attempts to take a step towards the exit. While the victim is attempting to walk away, the defendant grabs the back of his collar, pulling him back into the seat and knocking his cane away. The victim never raised his cane in a threatening manner. A few seconds later, he appears to grab the victims throat and begins to choke him. The battery continued, and the victim was then placed under arrest.
http://kron4.com/2014/12/19/s-f-sheriffs-deputy-charged-with-assaulting-hospital-patient-and-lying-about-it/
District Attorney George Gascón says 33-year old deputy Michael R. Lewelling is charged with four felonies and a misdemeanor related to the incident that happened on November 3rd of this year.
Records show Deputy Lewelling filed an official police report saying the victim had assaulted him with a wooden cane. The victim in the case was arrested and charged with a felony and a misdemeanor.
Gascón says the surveillance tape depict(s) the victim hunched over in a chair sleeping in the Emergency Rooms waiting area, awaiting a doctors appointment later that day. Deputy Lewelling approaches the victim as he is starting to wake up. He subsequently appears to engage in a conversation with the victim, at which point the victim slowly stands up, using a cane for assistance. Once up, he attempts to take a step towards the exit. While the victim is attempting to walk away, the defendant grabs the back of his collar, pulling him back into the seat and knocking his cane away. The victim never raised his cane in a threatening manner. A few seconds later, he appears to grab the victims throat and begins to choke him. The battery continued, and the victim was then placed under arrest.
http://kron4.com/2014/12/19/s-f-sheriffs-deputy-charged-with-assaulting-hospital-patient-and-lying-about-it/
Today's example of why I think that ALL cops should be under some kind of video surveillance while they're on duty.
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VIDEO: S.F. Sheriff’s Deputy Charged with Assaulting Hospital Patient and Lying About It (Original Post)
MrScorpio
Dec 2014
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Logical
(22,457 posts)1. No video in this case means this cop is still on the street. Nt
Malraiders
(444 posts)2. I'm beginning to think all cops have psychological problems and
should be required to have mandatory drug tests administered to check for steroid use.
rock
(13,218 posts)3. The low pay and power ride (the job comes with a loaded gun)
Attract scaredy-cat, low-intelligent, asshole bullies. I believe you're right.