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Former SoCal sheriff's deputy shoved detainee, whose spine fractured. He's headed to prison

Former SoCal sheriff's deputy shoved detainee, whose spine fractured. He's headed to prison
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A former San Diego County sheriff's deputy shoved a pre-trial detainee from behind while his legs were shackled and his hands chained at the waist, causing the man to "fly across his holding cell, headfirst into the far wall and collapse to the ground," according to prosecutors.

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