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Criminal

Jun. 30, 2023

Testimony on difference between ‘protesters’ and ‘criminals’ marks discipline hearing

Under cross examination by defense attorney Christopher Brizzolara, a commanding LAPD officer in 2020 said videos showing arson and damaging a police vehicle depicted "protesters" who were no longer exercising their First Amendment rights.

A retired Los Angeles deputy police chief attempted to clarify Thursday that the department did not view protesters as criminals on the night that attorney Marla A. Brown tweeted “shoot the protesters,” in her reaction to nationwide protests and rioting that followed the death of George Floyd in May 2020.

However, under cross examination by defense attorney Christopher Brizzolara, Jorge Rodriguez, who was commanding officer of operations i...

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