Source: Town Hall
by Larry Elder
“In dealing with the anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles, the Los Angeles police chief described his force as ‘overwhelmed’ by the protesters and rioters. The city, as is the case with many of America’s other large cities, suffers from inadequate manpower. The size of the LAPD is the smallest in 20 years. The George Floyd protest/riots-inspired ‘cops-are-out-to-get blacks’ narrative is not just false and insulting to cops — it gets people killed. The narrative has caused police officers to quit or retire early, and the negative image of the police discourages new applicants, resulting in manpower shortages in city after city.” [editor’s note: So what’s the down side? – TLK] (06/12/25)