Posted on 03/02/2020 11:04:39 AM PST by Red Badger
GRANADA HILLS, Calif. (KABC) -- The husband of the Los Angeles district attorney is accused of pulling a gun on Black Lives Matter activists in a video captured outside of their Granada Hills home Monday morning, just one day before Tuesday's primary.
A man - who protesters identified as David Lacey, the husband of L.A.'s chief prosecutor Jackie Lacey - wielded what appeared to be a handgun while threatening to shoot the protesters if they did not leave the property.
The disturbing video was tweeted Monday morning by Melina Abdullah, a Black Lives Matter organizer. The footage was also tweeted by Jasmyne Cannick, a candidate for Los Angeles County Central Committee, which is composed of volunteers for the Los Angeles County Democratic Party.
Cannick said in a tweet that the group was protesting Lacey in front of her house after she allegedly failed to meet with Black Lives Matter. During the protest, her husband opened the door and threatened to shoot Abdullah, who is heard speaking off-camera.
"I will shoot you. Get off of my porch!" he said.
"Can you tell Jackie Lacey that we're here?" Abdullah said.
"I don't care who you are," the man said while lowering the gun. "Get off of my porch! Right now!"
The man identified as David Lacey then said he was calling the police as he closed the door.
Los Angeles police responded to the home. Authorities say no arrests were made, but an investigation is ongoing.
Lacey is up for a third term as L.A.'s chief prosecutor in a tough battle against former San Francisco DA George Gascón and former LA County public defender Rachel Rossi. However, heading into the election, Rossi is being outspent by the top two contenders, who also boast more influential endorsements.
Lacey has faced heat for the racial disparity in county jails, high incarceration rates and her position on the death penalty despite Gov. Gavin Newsom's moratorium on the punishment.
A June 2019 report by the ACLU denounced the high rate of death sentences in L.A. County and highlighted that the 22 defendants sentenced under Lacey are people of color, although white defendants were eligible for the punishment. A majority of voters countywide have opposed the death penalty but statewide they've supported it.
One of her fiercest opponents is Black Lives Matter L.A.
Members disrupted a debate in late January, chanting "Jackie Lacey must go" during Lacey's response to the incarceration rate of people of color.. The group - including relatives of those killed by police - has protested outside Lacey's office weekly for more than two years.
Her endorsements include L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti, the Los Angeles Police Protective League, U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein and San Francisco Mayor London Breed.
ABC7 reached out to Jackie Lacey for a statement on the incident but has not heard back.
DEVELOPING: This report will be updated as more information becomes available.
Good. This needs to happen more often.
Stay off of folks property.
While he acted correctly; I suspect he just sunk his wife’s chances at re-election.
GET OFF MY LAWN!......................
Lacey looks African American herself. I actually think her husband is right to defend his family’s safety. BLM considers violence to be a legit approach to political change. That makes them basically domestic terrorists in my book.
Cant say I blame the guy he was protecting his property..meanwhile Jackie Lacey is the same one who originally refused to charge Ed Buck with anything because he donated to her campaign
The only tragedy here is that regular, everyday Angelenos don’t have the same opportunity to defend their property.
I would be showing them my latest new toy. Show and shoot.
“While he acted correctly; “
ROTFLMAO!
When a group of protesters show up at your house at 5:40 am, it is a threatening action.
“Cant say I blame the guy he was protecting his property..”
There was NO threat. He acted stupidly.
We just watched the Netflix limited series, “The Trial of Gabriel Rodriguez”. (Very disturbing but very enlightening documentary). Jackie Lacey was a part of this series and I liked her, seemed to be somewhat on the conservative side but then I looked her up and found she was a Democrat. Regardless, I liked her.
I didn’t mean Rodriguez, I meant Gabriel FERNANDEZ. Sorry.
Cool. Now put the Rats in jail.
Aren’t homeowners having guns frowned upon in CA? Aren’t people taught to just call police and not defend yourself? Lock him up!
Blacks did not her husband.
“There was NO threat.”
How do you know?
When a group of protesters show up at your house at 5:40 am, it is a threatening action.
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Somewhere Roger Stone is saying: “Yeah. Tell me about it.”
So a bunch of crazy blacks show up on your porch demanding to see your wife and what do you do? Invite them for tea and crumpets?
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