LAPD won’t enforce ban on federal law enforcement officers wearing masks, chief says
https://www.dailynews.com/2026/01/29/lapd-wont-enforce-ban-on-federal-law-enforcement-officers-wearing-masks-chief-says/
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ceenote@lemmy.world · 76 pts · 186d
"LAPD chief announces he won't do his job because he doesn't feel it, will face zero consequences."
MehBlah@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 186d
Did he take a oath to obey the government?
ceenote@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 186d
It'd be pretty concerning if upholding the law isn't part of their oath.
MehBlah@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 186d
That is the whole point. He did and by not doing it he is violating his oath of office. Not that anyone will move to fire him.
bravesilvernest@lemmy.ml · 54 pts · 186d
Lol but I thought we follow the law?
nocturne@slrpnk.net · 38 pts · 186d
WHARRGARBL@lemmy.world · 36 pts · 186d
Zer0_F0x@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 186d
If they know who you are and where you live and if they know you're against them, they WILL come and assault you and your family.
It's their own shitty behavior that they're afraid of.
moonshadow@slrpnk.net · 6 pts · 186d
Great example of "every accusation is a confession". Makes complete sense to me that the agency tasked with hunting people down and disappearing them in the night would be worried about that kind of thing
TribblesBestFriend@startrek.website · 31 pts · 186d
It means that LAPD made their beds. Start chasing them too
Be safe out there, Love&Rage
Zombie@feddit.uk · 26 pts · 186d
Some of those that work forces
Biffsbraincell@lemmy.zip · 11 pts · 186d
In 1992 it was some. Now it's damn near all.
NoTagBacks@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 22 pts · 186d
Ah yes, the same PD that definitely isn't known for being the poster child of police brutality. May everyone echo the words written specifically for them: "fuck you, I won't do what you tell me!"
unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de · 20 pts · 186d
Oh so murder is a misdemeanor at best or an infraction now. That means killing cops is fine right?
inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 186d
ACAB.
Zaktor@sopuli.xyz · 8 pts · 186d
This is at best a question for the DA or a court, not the chief of police. He's the top worker bee, not a decider of what could in the most tolerant interpretation be an area of ambiguous law. If he doesn't like enforcing the law as dictated by his civilian overlords and the current instructions of his corresponding court system, he should quit. And since he won't, he should be fired.
Tempus_Fugit@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 186d
I'm not surprised. Cops and ICE are staffed by the same degenerate archetype.
Cyberflunk@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 185d
moonshadow@slrpnk.net · 3 pts · 186d
Way to make Seattle look good
fratermus@piefed.social · 3 pts · 186d
Aren't LAPD the same folks that unleashed the whole SWAT idea?