Lomita Sheriff’s Deputy Harasses And Assaults Man In Front Of His Son

On June 20^th, a man and his son were simply sitting on a public sidewalk, waiting for a friend to pick them up, when they were confronted by a person sworn to “protect and serve” the citizens.

Deputy Todd Hoy of the Lomita Sheriff’s Station (part of the Los Angeles County Sheriff Department), arrived on scene and claimed that someone had reported the duo as “suspicious.” To me, it would be hard to believe that anyone would consider a father and son “suspicious” merely for sitting on a public sidewalk. However, this wouldn’t be the first time a cop has lied to support his illegal actions.

Upon approaching the pair, Deputy Hoy demanded to know why they were sitting on the sidewalk. The citizen calmly stated that his reasons for being there were irrelevant. This single act of asserting one’s basic rights upset the officer enough to the point that he reached down and grabbed the citizen, trying to pull him up. The officer quickly stopped when the man demanded to know why the officer was touching him.

The officer could not think of a legal reason why he assaulted the man, so instead of answering the question, he demanded his identification. Luckily, this is one citizen who knows his rights under the law, even if the cop doesn’t.

Eventually, the citizen told the deputy multiple times that he was waiting on a friend, to which the deputy replied that his answer was “not good enough.” Deputy Hoy then radioed into dispatch, requesting backup because he was dealing with an “uncooperative citizen.”

The cop exhibited the gold standard of unprofessionalism when he stated, “You know what it is? You’re just being a jerk…You are being a jerk, brother.”

When the man told the cop that standing up for your rights doesn’t mean you’re a jerk, the officer responded with, “It just goes to show you that you’re a troublemaker” and that the father was “setting a poor example for this young kid right here.”

Apparently, any citizen who stands up for his rights under the law, under the Constitution of the United States, is a jerk, troublemaker, and an all-around bad father.

In what can only be described as a child-like temper tantrum, the officer had to get in the “last word,” telling the child, “Good luck in the future young man,” implying that he’ll end up in jail for standing up for his rights.

When an average citizen on the streets knows the law better than the officer trying to enforce it, it should prove to anyone that this cop is better suited for something else – perhaps standing in the unemployment line.

Feel free to contact the Lomita Sheriff’s Station here:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LomitaSheriffsStation
Telephone: (310) 539-1661
Website:  http://shq.lasdnews.net/pages/patrolstation.aspx?id=LMT
Deputy Todd Hoy’s Email: [email protected]
Deputy Todd Hoy’s Telephone: (310) 891-3209

Lomita Sheriff’s Deputy Harasses And Assaults Man In Front Of His Son is a post from Cop Block – Badges Don’t Grant Extra Rights