“My child was killed by a gang member, and you had more sympathy for that gang member than my child who was killed in front of my home.”
This is the testimony of Emma Rivas, a grieving mother whose son was murdered in Los Angeles, as she confronted Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon for his refusal to uphold his most basic duty: Prosecute the criminals and protect the innocent.
Last year, during a four-hour town hall in Los Angeles County, a small business owner told me about his store that was broken into four times within the span of just a few months. He called the police each time, but nothing was being done.
HUSBAND OF AMERICAN KILLED BY MEXICO CARTEL SAYS THEY FLED LOS ANGELES OVER CRIME
I spoke with a few Los Angeles Sheriff’s deputiesat the same town hall who explained that – in addition to being wildly understaffed and working countless overtime hours – their hands …