Prior to May One, Chief Bratton’s contract renewal was all but a done deal. And then there...
Happy Mom’s (and dad’s, and aunt’s and uncle’s, and grandfather’s and godmother’s….and, well you get the picture) Day
Hey, it’s a privilege to love kids. They don’t have to be your own. (But it’s...
So, Brownie-wise how many pieces do you think you guys had?”
…Said the 911 operator to the panicked Dearborn, MI, cop, who evidently scarfed so many...
Sergio Diaz: the Sequel
I have an Op Ed in today’s LA Times about the very cheering appointment of Sergio Diaz to...
Flames Over Avalon……..
“It was like a nightmare when we left. You couldn’t breathe, and ash was falling like...
Batons and Rubber Bullets, Part 3 – The BIG Lawsuit
Yesterday, a brand new plot point was added to the May Day melee drama when Carol Sobel, president...
The Fire This Time
In Los Angeles, the real fire season traditionally doesn’t start until September. It looks...
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...
You, Me and the Making of Evil
Tuesday’s Fresh Air with Terry Gross featured Philip Zimbardo, the psychologist who was...
Memories of Insurrection
1992 was a terrible and amazing year in Los Angeles. It was the height of the city’s gang...