Pubdate: Fri, 9 Jul 2010
Source: Los Angeles Times (CA)
Copyright: 2010 Chris Bray
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Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v10/n522/a01.html
Author: Chris Bray

POT AND THE POLICE

Re "Closing pot stores, one raid at a time," July 5

This week, The Times reported on an eight-officer Los Angeles Police
Department team that uses undercover buys and well-armed raids to make
misdemeanor arrests at medical marijuana dispensaries under a city
ordinance.

On April 12, The Times reported that the LAPD no longer has the
resources to adequately investigate homicides, sending fewer
detectives to murder scenes and forcing them to delay witness
interviews to scale back on overtime costs.

Plenty of cops for marijuana misdemeanors; not enough for murders.
Sounds like the LAPD needs new leadership.

Chris Bray

West Hollywood
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