LA deputy mayor pleads guilty to calling in fake, anti-Israel bomb threat

Center Square ^ | May 23, 2025 | Kenneth Schrupp

[dennisw]

Brian K. Williams, a former Los Angeles deputy mayor, said in a plea deal that he had concocted a bomb threat and called it in to City Hall last October.Credit...Myung J. Chun

[Ann Archy]

I am SHOCKED!!!

[dennisw]

Another total moron feeding at the public trough. One day he will look back - “That wuz the highest paying job I ever had” “And with no heavy lifting”

[alexander_busek]

It’s unclear during what government meeting Williams placed the bomb call during, or what Williams’ motive was for the false bomb threat.

Written by an A.I.?!

“In an era of heated political rhetoric that has sometimes escalated into violence, we cannot allow public officials to make bomb threats,” said U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli, whose office is overseeing federal prosecution of the case.

Actually, our living in an "era of heated political rhetoric" is absolutely irrelevant. Even in a peaceful, nigh Edenic era of measured and balanced political discourse with no danger of escalating into violence, bomb threats are per se immoral, felonious, and terroristic.

The official here also committed these crimes under "color of office," which should result in enhanced penalties.

Regards,

[nuconvert]

What was the purpose of it? To make himself look important?

[alexander_busek]

Approximately 10 minutes later, Williams sent a text message to the Los Angeles Mayor and several high-ranking city officials in the Mayor’s office and falsely reported, “Bomb threat: I received phone call on my city cell at 10:48 am this morning. The male caller stated that ‘he was tired of the city support of Israel, and he has decided to place a bomb in City Hall. It might be in the rotunda.’

Seems to be race-related. Charge him with a hate-crime!

Regards,

[vetvetdoug]

It’s them again, Yogi. I’m surprised he didn’t claim he was assaulted by two white men wearing MAGA hats too...

[mikey_hates_everything]

That’s a lot of volume above his eyes and ears. I wonder what’s in it.

[yldstrk]

https://www.nytimes.com/

Stupid idiot used his own private cell phone to call his city cell phone lol. My gawd, what a piece of work.

[glennaro]

Ah ... a “reveal party”. This boy is exposed as the criminal he is!

[SunkenCiv]

Williams had been put on administrative leave, meaning he likely has been collecting his $245,143 combined salary and benefits without any official duties. As deputy mayor for public safety, Williams would have overseen the city’s fire and police response during the devastating January wildfires.

[Mashood]

Very ghetto.

[cgbg]

In urban areas we are living in an era of DEI—where stupidity and incompetence is rewarded.

They get bonus points for corruption.

[PGalt]

The costs during and before this POS called in the threat are immense. Thanks LE but can the monetary damage done by paying this POS criminal ever be recovered? Will we be paying for him for the rest of our lives?

[PGalt]

Thanks for the pic.

[Vaduz]

When money isn’t enough to climb the ladder some mews fame time is needed and the rungs broke.

[KSCITYBOY]

btt

[hal ogen]

Typical integrity-free politician.

[ridesthemiles]

ON LEAVE SINCE DECEMBER-—COLLECTED OVER $1.2 MILLION FOR DOING NOTHING