Thread: Mayor on MacArthur Park

Mayor on MacArthur Park

By Kevin Roderick
May 3, 2007

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's statement on the violence against the police, and by the police, during the May 1 rally in the park.

Yesterday, across the country, we witnessed a day of overwhelmingly peaceful speeches and assemblies in the best American tradition. Approximately 35,000 Angelenos took to the streets to exercise their First Amendment rights.

At approximately 5:30, near the conclusion of a day of peaceful marches and rallies in Los Angeles, it seems that a small number of individuals began throwing objects at police officers. This was a sad end to a very peaceful and positive day.

We believe that the individuals who instigated the conflict had no direct connection to the marches.

As police personnel worked to clear the street and the park, and as the march organizers asked the crowd to disperse, members of the media and the public appear to have been caught in the exchange between the LAPD and these instigators.

I have reviewed the extensive video of the incident, and like every Angeleno, I am obviously and deeply concerned.

Any time that our law enforcement officials employ force, the public has an absolute and unqualified right to expect and demand an aggressive review of the facts. This review is already underway.

I have asked Chief Bratton to oversee a complete and comprehensive review of this incident. While we won't make any rush to judgment, we can't be afraid to make tough judgments about this or any incident.

I am asking Police Commission President John Mack to ensure a comprehensive and thorough review of the actions taken by LAPD. He has
assured my office that the Commission intends to review the incident aggressively.

In addition, I am in close and constant communication with Acting Mayor Eric Garcetti, and we will continue to work together to monitor the situation and the facts as they unfold.

http://www.laobserved.com/archive/2007/ ... r_park.php

What's next, they'll implicate the "true" perps as white neo-nazis?

Yah, Right!

We believe that the individuals who instigated the conflict had no direct connection to the marches.

Can we all say HORSEPOOP!

We believe that the individuals who instigated the conflict had no direct connection to the marches

And maybe they're lifelong members of the Flat Earth Society too...

We believe that the individuals who instigated the conflict had no direct connection to the marches.

What a bunch of crap! Who else would have been down in that crowd?

You realize this crap is coming from the sanctuary mayor that is also a slum lord that rents to illegal aliens. Even worse is the fact that he is commenting from South America, where he is there on "city business" regarding trade. What does the city of LA have to do with trade in South America? This is something wicked.

Dixie

Dix,

You could turnabout-is-fair-play here...eg. I thought "trade policy was the sole domain of the Federal Government"... flipping the argument of 'immigration enforcement is the responsibility of the Federal Government' on it's head.

The same people that complain about 'immigration being a Federal issue better be equally peeved that the mayor is in a foreign country establishing his own trade policies'.

In reality, local laws are made and enforced on any number of issues - drugs, financial matters, health care, environmental/development, and yes, even immigration too.

right now the pcers are continueing their assult on police , border patrol or any other group that doesn't share their bleeding heart view. i heard 15 police were injured and 10 marchers, seems to me, there was more abuse toward the cops.