The landscaped video, created, pinned and repeatedly punched by Orange County masked federal agents, has become a virus online, and Alejandro Baranco finds it painful to watch.
Marines say his father, Narciso Baranco, worked outside Santa Anai Hop on Saturday. Frightened, he began to run away, his son said. After a while he was on the ground and was held back by the man who attacked him.
Young Baranco said Sunday that his father was sprayed and beaten with a pepper and his shoulder was dislocated. After speaking to him around 6pm on Sunday, Baranco said his father had not received treatment, food or water in a Los Angeles detention facility for more than 24 hours.
“I don’t think it was just, I don’t think it was fair,” Baranco said of his use of power over his father. “I don’t think they need four.[-pound] Plus, those who hold back a 5-6 or 5-7, 150 pound man. ”
The Department of Homeland Security and the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office did not immediately return a Times request for comment.
The video of the encounter between Baranco and immigration officials spread on social media, sparking rage and the creation of GoFundMe, supporting a legal representative who generated more than $48,000 on Sunday night.
The 48-year-old is a hardworking landscaper and kind person, his son said. “If anyone needed help, he was always there,” he said. “He’s very well known in our community.”
From left: Emmanuel, Josellis, Narcisso and Alejandro Baranco.
(Alejandro Baranco)
On his first call to his son after being detained, Valenko was less interested in his injuries and more interested in his work. He told him where his truck and equipment were and asked him to talk to his client and finish the job, said young Barranco.
Alejandro Baranco, 25, is a veteran of the US Marine Corps, and his two younger brothers, Emmanuel and Jose Luis Baranco, are active members.
With 700 Twentin Palms Marines deployed in Los Angeles as a result of the recent protests over immigrant raids, Barranco said he understands that many of his fellow Marines are following the orders.
“I know that… They also have mixed feelings about everything,” Baranco said. “We know they love their country, they want to serve their country, but we are sure they love their parents and love their undocumented families.
“I’m sure we’re all pushing the same thing,” he said. “This is a change in our system.”
