Trans man's violent arrest under investigation by Los Angeles sheriff's department
Emmett Brock, 23, told ABC News that he was beaten by a Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy after he flipped off the officer. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said it's investigating a transgender man's violent arrest after he and his lawyer released surveillance footage of the February encounter. Emmett Brock, 23, told ABC News that he was beaten by a Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy after he gave the middle finger to the officer who Brock alleges was behaving harshly toward a woman on the side of the road. Surveillance footage of the arrest was obtained by Brock's attorney from a nearby store and released to ABC News. "The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department takes all use of force incidents seriously," the department said in a statement Tuesday. The statement added, "The Department is investigating the information and allegations brought forward by Mr. Brock and his attorney. Unfortunately, we cannot comment any furt...