OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. (WSVN) — Attorneys say a culture within the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office that “prized spectacular, punitive uses of force even for minor offenses” was on full display during a police chase that led to a motorcyclist becoming engulfed in flames.
Now, that man is filing a lawsuit against the Sheriff’s Office, seeking punitive damages.
The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office released video to warn drivers against reckless driving, several months before deputies chased Jean Barreto on his motorcycle in Feb. 2022…