Posted on 06/06/2020 6:00:29 PM PDT by ransomnote
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.
Under pressure from protesters, whose demands include a radical defunding of police, Garcetti earlier this week called for cuts of up to $250 million from the city's budget, including the LAPD, and the reallocation of that money to programs that reinvest in communities of color. Yesterday, speaking at the First AME Church in Los Angeles, he defended his decision and framed it as an important step in tackling police brutality across the nation.MORE AT LINK
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The police union should post the mayor’s address.
And respond they will be as gentle as fuzzy kittens to rioters and looters.
Strike time?
Garcetti and DeBlasio are in contest for worst mayor in the country.My money is on DeBlasio as Garcetti can claim insanity in his defense
So, who do you endorse in the next election? The union members may want to reconsider who they vote for to represent their unions. It will only mean your jobs..
“stern rebuke”
LOL. That’ll show him. The union backed him. They belong on their knees.
The cuck in MPLS is high up on that list. Only idiot to give them a police station to loot and burn.
There are times when the working class folks must push back when they are being abused and striking is one way to do it.
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