27-05-2016 03:22 via sacramento.cbslocal.com

Sacramento Deputy Sued Three Times For Using Flashlight As Weapon

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A Sacramento County Sheriff’s deputy who has been accused of using excessive force several times since 2008 is still on the job.
Deputy Paul Pfeifer has been sued three times for using his flashlight as a weapon.
Cellphone video taken by a witness in December 2014 shows the deputy strike a man multiple times.
The deputy then uses his foot to pin the man’s head to the ground.
The deputy’s actions were justified, according to the Sacramento County
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