Tag Archives: LAPD

Unlicensed, Uninsured, Untraceable — Isn’t That a License to Kill?

Posted on March 21, 2011 by

Police Chief Beck says it’s the only fair and humane thing to do. The mayor says it’s “justice” But what does the City Council or Police Commission say about the LAPD’s new policy, its protocol, for allowing unlicensed drivers to … Continue reading →

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Antonio’s Hypocrisy: Schools, Taxes and Unlicensed Drivers

Posted on March 15, 2011 by

“You have to wonder how Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa can get away with some of his political antics without anybody pointing out the contradictions. On Monday, the mayor boasted in a tweet that he was at a rally with LAUSD and … 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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Fiscal Quicksand: City Hall’s Smoke and Mirrors Budgeting

Posted on December 7, 2010 by

The smoke has cleared and the mirrors have cracked exposing how City Hall’s mismanagement and reckless and irresponsible response to the worsening budget crisis has deepened LA’s financial problems. And next year is worse — how often have the mayor … Continue reading →

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Fiscal Quicksand: City Hall’s Smoke and Mirrors Budgeting

Posted on December 7, 2010 by

The smoke has cleared and the mirrors have cracked exposing how City Hall’s mismanagement and reckless and irresponsible response to the worsening budget crisis has deepened LA’s financial problems. And next year is worse — how often have the mayor … Continue reading →

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Reality Check: Where Is the Leadership in This Crisis?

Posted on December 2, 2010 by

You got to love Jerry Brown — he rode attack ads and hit pieces to defeat Meg Whitman’s clumsy campaign and now that he’s governor-elect he has discovered state government is really sick with a $20 billion structural deficit and … Continue reading →

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They Call Him Chief. But He’s Just the Politicians’ Boy

Posted on June 18, 2010 by

Imagine how much power the Chief of Police would have if he was appointed for life and kept secret dossiers on the lives of prominent people, including politicians and judges. That’s the way it was from William Parker to Daryl … Continue reading →

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Undoing Bratton’s LAPD: Beck’s Gamble with Public Safety

Posted on May 5, 2010 by

You got to feel for poor Charlie Beck — he was always going to get left holding the bag. Here was a street cop who Chief Bill Bratton snatched from the middle ranks of his command staff  to anoint as … Continue reading →

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“What Kind of City Are We?” — It’s Not Rocket Science, Even Ed Reyes Gets it

Posted on March 1, 2010 by

As the City Council goes through the charade of pretending to actually understand the nitty-gritty of the city government they rule over and their inevitable acquiescence to the mayor’s plan to destroy it, there seems to be a growing awareness … Continue reading →

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LAPD and the Mishandled Millions

Posted on December 16, 2009 by

Warnings about how Bill Bratton’s LAPD managed the public’s money percolated out of the grimy walls of Parker Center from time to time, runaway overtime, loose spending controls, the Police Foundation slush fund, secret licensing deals. But Bratton was untouchable … Continue reading →

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