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On September 28, New York Times writer Jennifer Medina headlined, "Report Details Wide Abuse in Los Angeles Jail System," saying:
According to an ACLU/SC report, "(o)ne inmate said he was forced to walk down a hallway naked after sheriff's deputies accused him of stealing a piece of mail."Another said "deputies....slammed his head into a wall and repeatedly punched him in the chest" for protesting guard treatment of a mentally ill prisoner.
As a result of daily abuse, the ACLU/SC will "file (suit) in Federal District Court here on Wednesday. The Los Angeles County jail system, the nation's largest, is also (the) most troubled, according to lawyers, advocates and former law enforcement officials."
Retired LA office FBI official Tom Parker called the "situation, the length of time it has been going on, the volume of complaints, and the egregious nature much, much worse than anything (he's) ever seen."
"They are abusing inmates with impunity, and the worst part is that they think they can get away with it."
A new ACLU/SC report discussed it, headlined, "Cruel and Usual Treatment: How a Savage Gang of Deputies Controls LA County Jails."
On September 28, an accompanying press release called "for the resignation of Sheriff Lee Baca today following" the report's release.
The ACLU/SC accused him and his criminal gang of deputies of "a pattern of severe and pervasive abuse" inflicted on inmates. In turn, Baca ignored and covered up claims of brutality.
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