A candidate running for the Mayor of Los Angeles labeled the LAPD a “watchdog of White Supremacy” in recent days; saying the entire department must be abolished in the name of social justice.
Gina Viola, a self-described “abolitionist” and a member of “White People 4 Black Lives” registered to take part in the primary on June 7th.
Outgoing Mayor Eric Garcetti is ineligible for re-election because of term-limits.
Mayoral candidate Gina Viola wants social services, not police officers https://t.co/fQSCE560I1
— L.A. Times: L.A. Now (@LANow) May 30, 2022
Current front-runners include businessman Rick Caruso and Congresswoman Karen Bass.
“I’m sorry, a vote for Rick Caruso is a vote for White supremacy,” Viola told the Los Angeles Times. “White supremacy is codified into our legal system created to build White wealth, and law enforcement is its watchdog.”
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https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/la-is-investigating-50-year-old-police-gangs-finally-2022-03-30/
This is not a new problem for the LA police. It’ll be interesting to see where this investigation goes. I don’t think we will ever be able to completely abolish police departments. That’s a utopian fantasy. But I agree with more funds for social services if it means fewer resources for police. That’s a trade-off that will have a positive impact on communities.
WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH THIS “IDIOT????????? SHE LOOKS “CREEPY “AND ACT like it too! SURE WOULDNT WANT HER IN OUR STATE “!!!!