In Los Angeles, the real fire season traditionally doesn’t start until September. It looks...
Archive - May 2007
Bratton announces Sergio Diaz as Central Division Replacement
In the midst of the storm, Bratton has made an inspired choice in naming Commander Sergio Diaz as...
Tales of the Chief
BRATTON MAKES A MOVE Yesterday, Chief Bill Bratton made a rather startling move when, at the...
The Knucklehead Factor – Part I
In the past decade, much has been written and said about the problems related to the LAPD’s...
The Latest on the Chief and the Press
Bill Bratton met with journalists from all over the city on Sunday and issued a rather remarkable...
When a Pencil is a Weapon
My friend, long-time civil rights attorney, Jorge Gonzalez, is one of those who’s been...
More Rubber Bullets and Batons —the Good, the Bad and the Just Plain Annoying – UPDATED
A brief rundown of Friday’s AND SATURDAY’S developments THE GOOD NEWS: Assistant...
The LAPD and MacArthur Park – Part 3
People outside the city may not understand why the MacArthur Park police incident is a big, big...
RE: Batons and Rubber Bullets
Dear LAPD: About those incidents in MacArthur Park. Look. We know that rushing to judgment is a...
Cops & Control Issues
And while we’re on the subject of dehumanization…. [See post below] I’d like to...