Brickbat: Sins of the Father

Sheriff’s deputies in Seminole County, Florida, forced their way into the apartment of Victor Gordillo Jr. after a mix-up with local police, who were actually seeking his father. Victor Gordillo Sr., born 23 years earlier, was wanted for stealing $120 worth of frozen shrimp from a supermarket. Body camera footage shows deputies forcing their way into Gordillo’s home, tackling him to the floor, and handcuffing him as his wife and children screamed. Gordillo, an Army Reservist of two decades, already multiple injuries, and officers appeared to injure his leg during the scuffle; he was later taken to the hospital for treatment. The sheriff’s office says the deputies were reprimanded and retrained.