“Crime is up. Arrests are down. In response, the size of the police force is shrinking. I don’t think you need to have a degree in mathematics to see that this formula simply doesn’t add up. I understand that the city’s coffers are strained just like everywhere else in the country due to the pandemic. But you have to find a way to pay for law enforcement or the rest of your societal structure implodes, and things are already slipping in the wrong direction. This isn’t long division, people.”
Over the weekend, Los Angeles held its annual gun “buyback” program for the eighth consecutive year. Mayor Garcetti always loves to talk up this event, claiming that it’s an important piece of the puzzle in terms of reducing gun violence. This year was no different and he was quick to sing the praises of the program to the local media. Of course, the underlying reality is considerably different than the sunny outlook being touted by the Mayor. And when you look at the specific issues that the LAPD is currently dealing with, along with the lack of details provided by City Hall, the entire idea seems to fall apart a bit. (CBS Los Angeles)
Saturday marked the eighth year of the gun buy back program held by Mayor Garcetti’s office and run by the LAPD.
The program was hosted at three locations across Los Angeles from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
By JAZZ SHAW
