News (Media Awareness Project) - US CA: PUB LTE: Pot and the Police |
| Title: | US CA: PUB LTE: Pot and the Police |
| Published On: | 2010-07-09 |
| Source: | Los Angeles Times (CA) |
| Fetched On: | 2010-07-10 03:01:06 |
POT AND THE POLICE
Re "Closing pot stores, one raid at a time," July 5
This week, The Times reported on an eight-officer Los Angeles Police
Department team that uses undercover buys and well-armed raids to make
misdemeanor arrests at medical marijuana dispensaries under a city
ordinance.
On April 12, The Times reported that the LAPD no longer has the
resources to adequately investigate homicides, sending fewer
detectives to murder scenes and forcing them to delay witness
interviews to scale back on overtime costs.
Plenty of cops for marijuana misdemeanors; not enough for murders.
Sounds like the LAPD needs new leadership.
Chris Bray
West Hollywood
Re "Closing pot stores, one raid at a time," July 5
This week, The Times reported on an eight-officer Los Angeles Police
Department team that uses undercover buys and well-armed raids to make
misdemeanor arrests at medical marijuana dispensaries under a city
ordinance.
On April 12, The Times reported that the LAPD no longer has the
resources to adequately investigate homicides, sending fewer
detectives to murder scenes and forcing them to delay witness
interviews to scale back on overtime costs.
Plenty of cops for marijuana misdemeanors; not enough for murders.
Sounds like the LAPD needs new leadership.
Chris Bray
West Hollywood
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