"Kenneth Jimenez, a retired lieutenant who reviewed the footage, said officers must be facing an imminent threat in order to justify deploying force. 'I don't see anybody approaching in a threatening manner,' he said as he watched the video. 'I don't see anything that's imminent.'"
"CDCR did not answer specific questions about whether the force used was excessive, but said policies were violated that day and that 'corrective action' was taken."
"Lonna Drewes said during a news conference that the assault occurred at a hotel in Southern California. She said she had one glass of wine that evening and believes Swalwell drugged her before raping her."
"'I did not consent to any sexual activity,' Drewes said, detailing her experience and the circumstances surrounding her meeting with Swalwell."
A tense situation unfolded in a chow hall as dozens of officers formed a skirmish line, prepared with pepper spray. Retired lieutenant Kenneth Jimenez reviewed the footage and questioned the justification for the officers' actions, noting no imminent threat from the incarcerated women. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation acknowledged policy violations but did not confirm if the force used was excessive. Separately, Lonna Drewes accused former Congressman Eric Swalwell of rape, claiming he drugged her in 2018, and plans to report the incident to law enforcement.
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