Posted on 06/09/2025 7:03:33 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
District Attorney Nathan Hochman is sending a clear message about anyone looking to cause trouble as protesters gather for a fourth day in downtown Los Angeles.
Hochman sat down for an interview with ABC7's Marc Cota-Robles on Monday.
In the interview, Hochman made a clear distinction, emphasizing that his office does not have any knowledge or involvement in the federal immigration raids.
Though, Hochman said that when peaceful protests cross the line to criminal conduct -- including vandalism and assaulting officers -- his office will enforce the law to the fullest extent.
"Everything from vandalism, felony vandalism charges, assaulting police officers. We saw a whole bunch of stores that were being looted as part of this. People just took the opportunity to go ahead and break into stores and take everything they wanted. So, burglary, robbery charges could also potentially be brought," Hochman said. "Any violent offenses that have been engaged in -- people are looking at years of state prison time for these criminal violations."
Hochman says his office will also investigate if any of the people arrested over the weekend are considered "professional agitators" with prior rap sheets connecting them to previous violent demonstrations, like the uprising Los Angeles experienced in 2020.
If those individuals are found, they could face even more serious charges, according to Hochman. He says in those cases, especially the violent ones, this is not a "catch and release" scenario.
"This is your warning -- for all those people who have done it before, we're going to come after you. And for the people who are thinking about doing illegal actions, stop, don't do it," Hochman said.
Should the unrest continue, Hochman said his office will defend the people's right to participate in peaceful protests.
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Wow. That is a shocker. A California government official with common sense.
Yes, but let’s wait and see.
“Yes, but let’s wait and see.”
Yep, He is getting the phone calls right now...
True that.
There is no warn. There is only do.
Correct.
Wow! Ok show us what you can do.
Sure a big change from that Soros funded idiot George Gascon.
Hochman was a Republican before becoming an independent in 2023, probably for the purpose of running for District Attorney in Los Angeles, a race which he won last November. He worked in the Bush Administration as an Assistant AG in the Tax Division of DOJ. I’m guessing he was probably a RINO before leaving the GOP.
At least 10 years in jail and make their families pay all the costs.
This is insurrection. Over 1000 articles by the Associated Press referred to January 6 as insurrection. But not a single Associated Press article has referred to this insurrection in California as what it is. INSURRECTION. It must be put down.
If you’ll recall, his predecessor got decisively thrown out. This guy has common sense, to the extent any CA politician does
By tomorrow morning he will have forgotten what he said.
Yeah. I bet it’s just tough talk and when the smoke clears, a few people will get prosecuted as a show. The rest will be let go.
That’s what the DA says. The big question is what will the judges do?
Force the NatGuard and the Marines to leave.
Arrssting is one thing- its holding them and chsrging them that seems to be a problem in lib states
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