[Joe Hadenuf]

I am getting the story now that La Habra PD is stating that their officers did not observe the vandalism or attack on the memorial. LHPD is now stating that they are going to go after the news sources that put out the original story, and hope to get their story out.

They would not get specific, stating that they hope to have their side of the story aired by tomorrow possibly.

They also added that several of their officers are deployed, and that they were completely offended by the national news regarding this incident.

[nicmarlo]

Interesting...but I don't believe the reporter would print lies....not in this case...the town's too small, she can't hide....it would wreck her career and the local paper's credibility.....

[Smogger]

I am getting the story now that La Habra PD is stating that their officers did not observe the vandalism or attack on the memorial. LHPD is now stating that they are going to go after the news sources that put out the original story, and hope to get their story out.

Read my post 172. It covers my converstation with the La Habra City Manager. He returned my phone call to City Hall today.

[A CA Guy]

That is possible. Why would police in La Habra allow fires to be set of flags without permits to do so?
We are a dry area where many fires can start over anything and you can't legally even set of the legal fireworks in that town last I heard.
This is close by to me (a few miles north), so I know about the area and those cops would have stopped that and given tickets and taken names.

Who witnessed the police doing nothing would be an interesting revelation.

There is a lot of poverty in that area and there might have been embellishment by one of the many illegals who live there.

[spodefly]

They also added that several of their officers are deployed, and that they were completely offended by the national news regarding this incident.

As twisted as things are in California, I can see this scene going something like, "You offended us ..." BANG! And as long as the officers didn't "have an ill-will intent" they are home free.