"L.A. County deputy says he was forced to beat mentally ill inmate"
"The rookie, top recruit in his class, resigned after the incident, which he said was covered up. The deputy's supervisor was allegedly threatened by the young man's uncle, a sheriff's detective."

By Robert Faturechi

Los Angeles Times

October 7, 2011

Link: http://articles.latimes.com/2011/oct/07/local/la-me-honor-recruit-20111007