jward
passin' thru
The LAPD is calling for
@MayorOfLA
to be removed from officer due to mental illness after Garcetti called all cops in the country "killers."
View: https://twitter.com/COsweda/status/1269097008838500352?s=20
story posted in it's entirety below:
@MayorOfLA
to be removed from officer due to mental illness after Garcetti called all cops in the country "killers."
View: https://twitter.com/COsweda/status/1269097008838500352?s=20
story posted in it's entirety below:
Police Union Excoriates Mayor Over Budget Cuts, 'Killers' Comment
by Brian Frank in News on June 5, 2020 2:57 PM
Jamie McBride, the outspoken leader of the union that represents LAPD officers, comments on Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti at a news conference Friday, June 5, 2020. (Damian Dovarganes/AP)
In a stern rebuke, the union that represents the Los Angeles Police Department lashed out at Mayor Eric Garcetti today over budget cutbacks and his comments labeling officers as "killers." The union also called into question the mayor's mental fitness to lead the city through crisis.
On Friday, speaking at a press conference live-streamed on Facebook, Jamie McBride, director of the L.A. Police Protective League, said: "We're here to warn the citizens and residents of Los Angeles that we're worried and concerned about Eric Garcetti. He's clearly unstable. We are worried about him and worried about his future, and the safety of our citizens. He is more interested in his image and how he's looked upon, as opposed to being a leader in difficult times."
Activists and community groups, including Black Lives Matter, have taken to the streets to protest years of police brutality and discrimination. The current unrest was sparked by the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, but resentment has been simmering for years. Many activists have pointed out that police violence is not necessarily on the rise. Instead, they say social media and the ubiquity of smartphones and video cameras has simply brought it to light.
Police Union Excoriates Mayor Over Budget Cuts, 'Killers' Comment
The director of the union representing L.A. police called the mayor's mental health into question and criticized his leadership during a time of crisis for the city.laist.com