Thread: FBI to investigate (LA Police at illegal) immigration rally

FBI to investigate immigration rally
Staff and agencies
03 May, 2007


By JEREMIAH MARQUEZ, Associated Press Writer 3 minutes ago

LOS ANGELES - The FBI will open a civil rights inquiry into the Los Angeles Police Department‘s actions at an immigration rally where officers cleared a city park by wielding batons and firing rubber bullets, the bureau said Thursday.

Police Chief William J. Bratton said earlier Thursday that he planned to meet next week with the head of the FBI‘s Los Angeles office, Assistant Director in Charge J. Stephen Tidwell, to see if Tuesday‘s clashes at MacArthur Park were "something the bureau would become involved with."

The FBI probe is the fourth official investigation of the violence. The U.S. Department of Justice will review the bureau‘s results and decide whether to initiate a full-fledge investigation.

Bratton said in an appearance on CBS‘s "Early Show" that he was "not happy" when he watched videotape of the events.

The clashes started around 6 p.m. Tuesday, when police tried to disperse demonstrators who moved into a street, according to rally organizers and reporters. Officers used batons to push the crowd back to the sidewalk after several people threw rocks and bottles at them, then cleared the park, authorities said.

A police order to disperse probably wasn‘t effective because it was in English and given from a helicopter, Bratton said Wednesday. Many at the protest were Spanish speakers, he said.

The Police Department has opened two investigations, one to create an "after-action report" that evaluates planning and operations, and another by internal affairs to probe complaints against officers.

Police union leaders urged against a "rush to judgment."

News organizations condemned the department for its use of batons and riot guns against members of the media.

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A police order to disperse probably wasn‘t effective because it was in English and given from a helicopter, Bratton said Wednesday. Many at the protest were Spanish speakers, he said.

I swear, some days you can't even make this stuff up....

Can you image what a story this would of been if I.C.E. was there
arresting illegals.

I am really concerned some law enforcement officers again are going to be raked over or sacrificed for the over the top pc days we're living in.

This reminds me, years ago I was down at the beach on 4th of July and while my friend and I approached a restaurant (wanted a bathroom) an officer came up holding a club and asked rather excitedly what we were doing and I said I wanted to use the bathroom. He said to go away, couldn't enter there. Sooooo, I immediately got out of there. I don't know what we about walked into but if an officer says 'jump' I could say 'how high?'

So hope this works out well for them. Being a police officer in LA would be tough enough! No telling what they see!

Here comes the Bush administration again, eager to please their globalist masters and the government of Mexico. You do not need a Spanish interpreter to know that when a line of police in riot gear are moving towards you that it is time to leave.

The audacity of these illegal alien supporters is justified in the sense they know sellout King George has got their back!

W

Suppose they will bring in Johnny Sutton to "aid" the F.B.I.? He seems to know how to do a number on everyone else.

Originally Posted by retired1

Suppose they will bring in Johnny Sutton to "aid" the F.B.I.? He seems to know how to do a number on everyone else.

No need.

LA is already sufficiently "Mexicanized", so no assistance from Johnny will be required.