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Friday, October 12, 2007

latimes.com - LAPD takes blame for park melee [May 1 MacArthur Park]

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LAPD takes blame for park melee
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Chief apologizes for breakdown in leadership during May 1 rally. At
least 26 officers are under investigation.

By Richard Winton and Duke Helfand
Los Angeles Times Staff Writers

October 10 2007

In a scathing self-critique, the LAPD on Tuesday blamed the May 1
MacArthur Park melee involving officers, immigration protesters and
journalists on a series of fateful decisions by police commanders that
escalated hostilities and resulted in a widespread breakdown in discipline and
behavior by officers.

The complete article can be viewed at:
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-melee10oct10,0,7174441.story?coll=la-home-center

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