Liberty Minute July 24 2013

In May of last year, Los Angeles resident Veronica Cornejo called the Sheriff?s Office to report that her mentally ill brother was severely agitated and potentially dangerous to himself and his family. The department responded by sending three deputies to the residence, who broke into the home without warning, drew their firearms, and dragged all five members of the family outside.

Veronica was abused by a deputy when she pointed out that she was the one who had called for help. The father, 53-year-old Jorge Cornejo, who suffers from diabetes, cancer, and heart problems, was repeatedly punched in the face after he told the deputies he would sue the department for mistreating his daughter.

The lawsuit against the department reports says that after Veronica began to cry and plead with the deputy not to beat her ailing father, he threw the man on top of his daughter and then all three deputies began to beat both of them. Three members of the family were arrested for resisting arrest. The cases were dismissed seven months later.

During the family?s ordeal, Jorge Cornejo asked his daughter:  ?Why did you call the police? They don?t help you.? No rational person can dispute that assessment.

Let us take back the liberty wherewith Christ has made us free.