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why a knife-wielding young man was met with a lethal level of force

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A sheriff's deputy in Orange County will be arraigned Monday for allegedly pepper-spraying a teenager's pizza during a traffic stop.

The teen, authorities said, and a group of friends later became sick after eating the pepper-spray tainted pizza.

Authorities charged Juan Tavera, 30, with one misdemeanor count of assault or battery by a public officer. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of one year in jail, according to the Orange County district attorney's office.

Tavera, who is on paid administrative leave, is a six-year veteran of the Orange County Sheriff's Department, stationed in Laguna Hills.

On Sept. 8, the deputy arrived at the scene where a 19-year-old man had been pulled over by another officer for a traffic violation in Laguna Hills.

Tavera is accused of spotting a pizza on the back seat of the victim's car and then pepper spraying it without the teen noticing.

Later at home, the victim shared the pizza with four friends, leading all five to experience physical discomfort.

The teen called authorities after becoming suspicious of his earlier encounter with Tavera.

Sheriff's officials investigated the case before forwarding it to the Orange County district attorney for review.

Tavera is scheduled to be arraigned Monday in Newport Beach.

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More than a year later the DEA that put him there is paying the price.

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Vet With Disabilities, Kicked Off New Jersey Boardwalk By Police For Using Service Dog

Jared Goering, a 19-year war veteran, was kicked off of a New Jersey boardwalk by police just for taking a stroll with the service dog who helps him get around, NBC40 reported.

The frustrated former servicemen who suffers from PTSD and a number of other medical issues was slapped with a summons by a police officer on the North Wildwood boardwalk on Thursday night as he took a walk with his wife and service dog, Navigator, according to NBC40. The police officer reportedly mocked Goering and asked if all vets get service dogs.

"Just like any veteran with disabilities with a service dog, to come back and be harassed and shown no respect, it upset me - it really bothered me," Goering told the news outlet. "I was up most of the night thinking about it."

While serving in Afghanistan, Goering’s vehicle was blown up twice in a 36-hour period, a traumatizing experience that has caused him mobility and emotional issues that his dog helps him cope with.



Goering and his wife said they went public with their horrifying experience because they want to raise awareness about the varying roles service dogs play. Police are looking into the case, NBC40 reports.

While this story is certainly infuriating, it’s not the first time that a serviceman who injured himself while serving his country has been subjected to such demeaning treatment.

During an unexpected three-day layover at Dulles International Airport last summer, Jim Stanek said he was verbally abused and his service dog was mistreated, according to a testimony he gave in a YouTube video.

Stanek, who served three tours in Iraq and has a traumatic brain injury and PTSD, said his dog was kicked twice by two separate United Airlines employees and one went so far as to ask if he were “retarded” because he couldn’t stand in line with everyone else, a result of his disability.

"You can't see all my wounds but i still feel like I need to be treated appropriately,” Stankek said in the video. “I'm not asking for a red carpet, but just treat me the way that I need to be treated."

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