LA Police Commission Chaos: A Symptom of 'Progressive' Governance's Failures
A chaotic scene unfolded at recent LA police commission hearings, where radical activists clashed with law enforcement officials, journalists, and concerned citizens. The mayhem is just the latest manifestation of a broader movement that seeks to dismantle policing in America.
The root cause of this chaos lies in the progressive worldview, which posits that enforcing the law is inherently oppressive and detrimental to communities of color. This ideology has led to the defunding of police departments across the country, with Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass being a vocal advocate for this approach.
Bass's efforts to create a false narrative of public safety by renaming it "community safety" are a prime example of this misguided strategy. The city-funded programs touted as solutions to improve public safety are little more than virtue-signaling exercises with no tangible results.
In reality, the progressive agenda has emboldened sophisticated gangs to engage in brazen acts of burglary and home invasion. Open-air drug markets have proliferated in homeless encampments, and street takeovers followed by looting have become a norm in Los Angeles.
The LA County Sheriff's Department is facing severe funding cuts under Bass's leadership, which will only exacerbate the problem. As the radical elements of the progressive movement gain control over police commission hearings, they are using intimidation tactics to silence dissenting voices and suppress public input.
The latest victim of this backlash was California Post reporter Jamie Paige, who was attacked by activists during a hearing. The police union has reported numerous instances of harassment and intimidation at these gatherings.
As former Sheriff Alex Villanueva aptly put it, the chaos at the LA police commission hearings is not just an isolated incident but rather a symptom of the failures of progressive governance. It's time to acknowledge that policing in America is not a zero-sum game where you're either with or against law enforcement; it's about creating safer communities for all.
The time has come for a new approach, one that prioritizes public safety and community well-being over ideological purity and virtue-signaling exercises. The people of Los Angeles deserve better than the chaos and intimidation perpetuated by radical activists.
A chaotic scene unfolded at recent LA police commission hearings, where radical activists clashed with law enforcement officials, journalists, and concerned citizens. The mayhem is just the latest manifestation of a broader movement that seeks to dismantle policing in America.
The root cause of this chaos lies in the progressive worldview, which posits that enforcing the law is inherently oppressive and detrimental to communities of color. This ideology has led to the defunding of police departments across the country, with Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass being a vocal advocate for this approach.
Bass's efforts to create a false narrative of public safety by renaming it "community safety" are a prime example of this misguided strategy. The city-funded programs touted as solutions to improve public safety are little more than virtue-signaling exercises with no tangible results.
In reality, the progressive agenda has emboldened sophisticated gangs to engage in brazen acts of burglary and home invasion. Open-air drug markets have proliferated in homeless encampments, and street takeovers followed by looting have become a norm in Los Angeles.
The LA County Sheriff's Department is facing severe funding cuts under Bass's leadership, which will only exacerbate the problem. As the radical elements of the progressive movement gain control over police commission hearings, they are using intimidation tactics to silence dissenting voices and suppress public input.
The latest victim of this backlash was California Post reporter Jamie Paige, who was attacked by activists during a hearing. The police union has reported numerous instances of harassment and intimidation at these gatherings.
As former Sheriff Alex Villanueva aptly put it, the chaos at the LA police commission hearings is not just an isolated incident but rather a symptom of the failures of progressive governance. It's time to acknowledge that policing in America is not a zero-sum game where you're either with or against law enforcement; it's about creating safer communities for all.
The time has come for a new approach, one that prioritizes public safety and community well-being over ideological purity and virtue-signaling exercises. The people of Los Angeles deserve better than the chaos and intimidation perpetuated by radical activists.
. On one hand, I get that cops are human too and have to deal with a lot of stuff, but on the other hand, I think we need to find ways to make communities safer for everyone, not just the ones who are being "oppressed". Renaming "public safety" to "community safety" sounds like a bunch of empty words to me 
. We should be working towards actual solutions that bring people together instead of driving them further apart. I'm all about finding that middle ground where everyone can thrive 
.
radical activists vs law enforcement, journalists, and normal ppl... it's like, what's going on? 
. they wanna "defund" police and create this "community safety" thingy, but really it's just a bunch of empty promises 
it's like an open-air drug market in some areas 
and gangs are running wild 
. police funding is being cut left and right 
which means they can't even do their job properly 
.
and ppl like jamie paige who get attacked for just doing their job are a real tragedy 
. policing in america isn't a zero-sum game where you're either with or against law enforcement... it's about keeping everyone safe 
.
, i guess 
I mean, come on... LA police commission hearings turn into total chaos because some folks can't even agree on how to keep their city safe? It's not exactly rocket science, right? 
You gotta have law enforcement to keep the peace, especially when you got all these gangs running amok. And now they're cutting funding for the Sheriff's Department? That's just gonna make things worse... I don't get why people can't see that. The root cause of this problem isn't "progressive" governance or whatever - it's just a lack of common sense, you know? 
The whole LA police commission thing is just a mess 
. Like, can't we all just get along? 
. And can we please stop blaming law enforcement for everything? It's like they're the ones who created sophisticated gangs out of thin air 
.
.
like, who thought it was a good idea to let radicals run amok at police commission hearings? 
they're just causing more problems than they're solving and the city is paying for it 
mayor Bass needs to get real about public safety instead of just talking about "community safety" 
meanwhile, our streets are getting more and more sketchy with all these open-air drug markets and gang activity 
and now this reporter Jamie Paige got physically attacked 
it's just not right, you know? as someone who's lived in LA for years, I can attest that the city is literally being taken over by these gangs and homeless encampments are popping up everywhere 
it's like, what's going on?! 
like, have you seen those city-funded programs they're always touting? 
they just seem like a bunch of feel-good initiatives with no actual impact 
, but at the same time, I think this whole thing is kinda like a big wake-up call for everyone involved 
. We need to have some real conversations about public safety and how we can make our communities safer for everyone. It's not an either-or situation where you're with law enforcement or against them 
.
We could be working towards a world where everyone has access to good jobs, affordable housing, and quality healthcare 
. We can do better than this 
and another thing, what's up with the "community safety" nonsense? sounds like just a fancy way of saying "we're not gonna enforce the law anymore"... no thanks 
.
. THESE HOMELESS CAMPS ARE LIKE A BREEDING GROUND FOR CRIME AND DE GENERACY.
The root of all this chaos is probably the mayor's desperation to feel good about herself, not actually addressing the real issues in LA. And what's with these community safety programs? 
with no real plan for improvement. meanwhile, the actual problems aren't being addressed and it's just creating more chaos 
.
.