Tag Archives: homicide

The Trouble with Charlie: Murders Are Up, Cop Attacks Are Up, the Politicians Own Him

Posted on December 20, 2011 by

Charlie Beck fits the bill of what this mayor looks for in a top manager: Speed and obedience to the will of corrupt politicians like himself and his colleagues in other city offices. What makes it so difficult for Beck … Continue reading →

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The LA Dilemma: Your Money or Your Life — What to Cut, Who Will Pay?

Posted on January 6, 2011 by

Never one to miss an opportunity to promote himself, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa took the occasion Tuesday of the formal release of the LAPD’s 2010 Homicide Report showing murders at the lowest level since 1967 to declare: “This is not just … Continue reading →

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