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A woman in Lancaster, California, who was thrown to the ground and pepper-sprayed by a sheriff’s deputy during a confrontation outside a grocery store, has expressed her fear that the deputy was trying to kill her. Video footage of the incident has raised concerns about the deputy’s actions, and the woman and her attorney are calling for the deputy to be fired and charged with battery. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is conducting an investigation into the incident, which has drawn criticism from community activists and residents. Contributing Editor reported
A woman who was thrown to the ground and pepper-sprayed by a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy outside a grocery store in Lancaster has expressed her fear that the deputy was trying to kill her. Jacy Houseton, the woman involved in the confrontation, spoke out during a news conference with her attorney, Caree Harper, outside the WinCo grocery store where the incident occurred on June 24. The incident was captured on cell phone and body camera video, which has been widely shared online, raising questions about the deputy’s tactics. Both Houseton and Harper are calling for the deputy to be fired and charged with battery. County Sheriff Robert Luna has called the video “disturbing” and assured the public that an objective investigation is underway. The sheriff’s department had responded to a call from an employee who claimed that two customers were assaulting loss-prevention employees. The video shows one deputy detaining a man while another approaches Houseton, who was using her cell phone to record the incident. The deputy then throws her to the ground and uses pepper spray to subdue her. The video has sparked outrage among community activists and residents, who believe it reflects a pattern of violent behavior by deputies in the area. The incident will be investigated by the sheriff’s internal affairs, the county Inspector General’s office, and the Department of Justice..
