Villanueva said he didn't release video of the incident because the inmate wasn't seriously injured.
LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva, during a Tuesday press conference, again said there was no cover up after video of a deputy kneeling on the neck of an inmate was kept quiet for more than a year, and only recently released by the Los Angeles Times. "As soon as I saw it, I said, 'This needs to be referred for a criminal case and the person will need to be relieved of duty,'" Villanueva said when asked what his immediate reaction to the video was.
Asked why he didn't immediately release the video footage, Villanueva said the inmate wasn't seriously injured in the incident. However, the sheriff did admit there's an investigation to see why his own supervisors didn't bring the case to him sooner. Deputy Johnson has already been relieved of duty, and the sheriff also announced Holly Francisco is now the new Assistant Sheriff for Countywide Operations, though what's happened to the Robin Limon, who is currently listed in that position, is unclear.
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