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Will LA County reelected a TFG clone as sheriff? [1]
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Date: 2022-09-18
Lying to constituents
Los Angeles County Sheriff's department has had a long history of abuse, corruption, obfuscation, and jail terms. Voters in 2018 got a Spanish speaking, moderate Democrat who promised change and accountability, at least until elected.
Once Alex Villanueva became sheriff, things changed. Villanueva oversaw a department with continued abuse in the jails, brutalization of civilian population (a bicyclist was shot and killed over a traffic stop), favoritism in the ranks, tattooed gangs formed within the department, ignoring subpoenas from the oversight committee, and lying, lying, lying.
Then there were the monitary payouts, the latest being for his officers taking grotesque Kobe Bryant death photos and sharing at a bar, then the sheriff lied about his knowledge of the incident.
Sheriff's Dept Corruption, the Guardian.
In the June primary, Villanueva, as incumbent sheriff won only 30% of the vote. Second place of the competitors went to Robert Luna, retired Long Beach police chief who got 25% of the vote. They will meet on the Nov 8th ballot. Currently polling has Luna in the lead, but 40% undecided. Villanueva continues to try to scare people with the standard Republican lies on crime.
UC Berkeley LA Times Poll, the LAT
So what does an embattled incumbent sheriff do? Lie, play games and attack their enemies.
On Wednesday morning, the LA sheriff served search warrants on Shiela Kuehl, LA County supervisor, her friend Patti Higgans, member of the Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission, their offices, and the offices of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), alleging political corruption.
Homes and Offices Searched, the LAT
The MTA went to court immediately, as the sheriff had tried to get a warrant for the MTA earlier, and the judge told the sheriff's department that any records seized would have to be reviewed by a special Master. It seems the sheriff then went judge shopping to one who allegedly may have a conflict of interest.
But the corruption just doesn't stop. On Friday, the Los Angeles Times printed an investigative piece that there appears to be a correlation of processing of gun carry permits and donations to the Villanueva campaign. A concealed carry permit has been virtually impossible to obtain in populated areas of California until the recent SCOTUS mistake.
Villanueva Gun Quid Pro Quo, the LAT
Also on Friday, the LA Times published an article summarizing Villanueva's lies, and suggested when compared with TFG, TFG looks like George Washington and the cherry tree. Perhaps a little hyperbole?
Liar Liar Pants on Fire, the LAT
On November 8, Los Angeles County cannot make the mistake of reelecting Villanueva. The choice is clear, vote for Robert Luna. LA cannot have a sheriff who is TFG, Joe Arpaio and Viktor Orban rolled up in one.
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