“We are not an ‘occupying force’ and cannot reflect the chaotic tactics of the protesters,” Garcia told reporters. Unless a victim’s life was in peril or the violence was “spiraling out of control,” he said, officers held back to avoid inciting more violence and having the crowd turn on officers. He also said the 250 police weren’t enough to control the roughly 400 protesters.
Absolute self serving lying rot! And when 250 cops can’t handle 400 people you need a new force of non pussies.
Indeed.
25 LAPD could have handled 400 “protestors”