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In five days, LAPD and LASD have brutalized and arrested 4 journalists who were documenting police activity.
Three of the journalists were injured by police violence; two required hospitalization.
LASD also assaulted lawyers from the @NLG_LosAngeles during a press conference 1/
Three of the journalists were injured by police violence; two required hospitalization.
LASD also assaulted lawyers from the @NLG_LosAngeles during a press conference 1/
On 8-Sep, LASD fired into a peaceful gathering in South LA, injuring dozens.
LASD shot Julianna Lacoste ( @strawberyfeels), a credentialed reporter, several times with rubber bullets, shattering her hand.
They threw her to the ground & kneeled on her neck, then arrested her. 2/
LASD shot Julianna Lacoste ( @strawberyfeels), a credentialed reporter, several times with rubber bullets, shattering her hand.
They threw her to the ground & kneeled on her neck, then arrested her. 2/
On 11-Sep, LASD riot cops surrounded a daytime press conference held by the National Lawyers Guild of LA.
LASD "kettled" journalists and lawyers, then assaulted David Cunningham (IG:david_cunningham), a law student, #BLM activist, and legal observer running for City Council. 3/
LASD "kettled" journalists and lawyers, then assaulted David Cunningham (IG:david_cunningham), a law student, #BLM activist, and legal observer running for City Council. 3/
On 12-Sep, LASD deputies violently assaulted and arrested @KPCC reporter @josie_huang as she documented police activity an LASD press conference.
Even though Josie Huang had her press pass, LASD threw her to the ground and kneeled on her during her arrest, injuring her. 4/
Even though Josie Huang had her press pass, LASD threw her to the ground and kneeled on her during her arrest, injuring her. 4/
On 13-Sep, LAPD officers violently assaulted journalist Sean Beckner-Carmitchel ( @acatwithnews).
LAPD threw Sean to the ground and knocked him unconscious, leaving him on the pavement with no medical attention for several minutes before he was hospitalized and arrested. 5/
LAPD threw Sean to the ground and knocked him unconscious, leaving him on the pavement with no medical attention for several minutes before he was hospitalized and arrested. 5/
On 13-Sep, minutes after LAPD assaulted and arrested reporter Sean Beckner-Carmitchel, the same officers arrested the reporter who documented their assault.
Talia Ben-Ora ( @itsa_talia) was backing up, obeying a dispersal order when LAPD officers ran ahead and arrested her. 6/
Talia Ben-Ora ( @itsa_talia) was backing up, obeying a dispersal order when LAPD officers ran ahead and arrested her. 6/
The Los Angeles County Sheriffs (LASD) have been controlled for decades by criminal "deputy gangs" with names like Executioners, Banditos, and Vikings.
The former head of LASD, Lee Baca, was sentenced to federal prison this year for obstructing an FBI investigation into LASD. 7/
The former head of LASD, Lee Baca, was sentenced to federal prison this year for obstructing an FBI investigation into LASD. 7/
In June, LASD deputies murdered 18-year-old Andres Guardado at his job by shooting him 5 times in the back as he lay face-down.
An LASD whistleblower testified that the deputy who shot Guardado was "chasing ink" — looking to earn an Executioners tattoo. https://losangeleno.com/features/lasd-whistleblower-executioners/
An LASD whistleblower testified that the deputy who shot Guardado was "chasing ink" — looking to earn an Executioners tattoo. https://losangeleno.com/features/lasd-whistleblower-executioners/
On 3-Sep, a Congressional subcommittee asked the Department of Justice to open a federal probe into LASD's criminal deputy gangs.
“The allegations of abusive behavior by these criminal gangs within the LASD are deeply disturbing", wrote @RepJimmyGomez 9/
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-09-03/congressional-request-sheriff-gangs-investigation
“The allegations of abusive behavior by these criminal gangs within the LASD are deeply disturbing", wrote @RepJimmyGomez 9/
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-09-03/congressional-request-sheriff-gangs-investigation
The @LASDHQ just got caught in another blatant lie. They didn't count on the fact that KPCC reporter @josie_huang left her phone recording during the violent arrest.
You can clearly see her Press Pass dangling from her neck and you can hear her shout "Press! I'm with KPCC!"
You can clearly see her Press Pass dangling from her neck and you can hear her shout "Press! I'm with KPCC!"
Josie Huang documented the entire thread today and backed it up with video evidence from both her phone and footage from local affiliate @ABC7, who recorded her arrest from another angle.
Literally *every* statement made last night by @LASDHQ was a lie. https://twitter.com/josie_huang/status/1305265081144410112
Literally *every* statement made last night by @LASDHQ was a lie. https://twitter.com/josie_huang/status/1305265081144410112
New footage from @ONSCENETV shows conclusively that @LASDHQ lied about every single aspect of this incident.
@josie_huang was NOT interfering. She had her press badge visible. She loudly identified herself as a reporter with KPCC as LASD deputies brutalized and injured her.
@josie_huang was NOT interfering. She had her press badge visible. She loudly identified herself as a reporter with KPCC as LASD deputies brutalized and injured her.
On May 31st, LASD deputies in Compton severely beat 24-year-old Dalvin Price.
They took Price behind a dumpster where they thought nobody would see their illegal brutality.
After beating him, the deputies locked Price in a patrol car for five hours, handcuffed and bleeding.
They took Price behind a dumpster where they thought nobody would see their illegal brutality.
After beating him, the deputies locked Price in a patrol car for five hours, handcuffed and bleeding.
After beating Dalvin Price, LASD released him without charges.
Later that same night, several LASD units blocked off the entire street where Price's grandmother lives — for hours.
LASD's explanation? An investigation into graffiti they'd seen. At 3am. https://ktla.com/news/local-news/they-treated-me-like-im-some-type-of-animal-compton-man-beaten-by-l-a-sheriffs-deputies-in-violent-arrest-speaks-out-as-officials-demand-justice/
Later that same night, several LASD units blocked off the entire street where Price's grandmother lives — for hours.
LASD's explanation? An investigation into graffiti they'd seen. At 3am. https://ktla.com/news/local-news/they-treated-me-like-im-some-type-of-animal-compton-man-beaten-by-l-a-sheriffs-deputies-in-violent-arrest-speaks-out-as-officials-demand-justice/
LASD has a long history of brutality and corruption in Compton.
LASD deputies Samuel Aldama and Mizrain Orrego murdered Donta Taylor, an unarmed Black man in Compton in 2016.
Deputy Aldama admitted he had a secret deputy gang tattoo with neo-nazi symbols. https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-sheriff-tattoo-settlement-20190618-story.html
LASD deputies Samuel Aldama and Mizrain Orrego murdered Donta Taylor, an unarmed Black man in Compton in 2016.
Deputy Aldama admitted he had a secret deputy gang tattoo with neo-nazi symbols. https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-sheriff-tattoo-settlement-20190618-story.html
Samuel Aldama, one of two Compton LASD deputies who murdered Donta Taylor, admitted under oath to having a deputy gang tattoo on his calf depicting a skull with a rifle and a Nazi-style helmet.
Watch Aldama's reaction when asked under oath about his feelings about Black people.
Watch Aldama's reaction when asked under oath about his feelings about Black people.
After the trial judge ruled that Deputy Aldama had to reveal the names of other deputies with matching skull tattoos, the LASD quickly settled the wrongful death case for an undisclosed amount.
Orrego left the department in 2017. Aldama is STILL a patrol deputy in Compton LASD.
Orrego left the department in 2017. Aldama is STILL a patrol deputy in Compton LASD.
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LASD and LAPD are arresting journalists, lawyers, medics, and demonstrators.
The police routinely lie to justify false arrests. They know the DA will decline to bring charges.
Cops demand excessive bail. They confiscate phones, cameras, and supplies.
LASD and LAPD are arresting journalists, lawyers, medics, and demonstrators.
The police routinely lie to justify false arrests. They know the DA will decline to bring charges.
Cops demand excessive bail. They confiscate phones, cameras, and supplies.
cw: sexual assault
An LAPD officer is under investigation after his body camera caught him fondling a dead woman.
The officer thought he'd turned off his bodycam before fondling the dead woman’s breasts after his partner returned to the cruiser. https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2019/12/04/us/lapd-officer-fondle-corpse/index.html
An LAPD officer is under investigation after his body camera caught him fondling a dead woman.
The officer thought he'd turned off his bodycam before fondling the dead woman’s breasts after his partner returned to the cruiser. https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2019/12/04/us/lapd-officer-fondle-corpse/index.html
