Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti Promises Action, But Takes None After LAPD Chief Michel Moore’s Comments, Saying “I Know His Heart”
Earlier in the day, at a public comment session of the police commission, Chief Moore and Mayor Garcetti wereAsked Tuesday evening if he still had confidence in Chief Michel Moore, Garcetti responded, “I’ve known this man’s heart for decades. When I heard him say what he said I knew that he did not mean it…It was wrong. I’m glad he quickly corrected it and further corrected it was well.”
The Mayor said he would not be making any announcements on Tuesday but, if he thought Moore meant that Garcetti promised, “he would no longer be chief of police.”LAPD Chief Michel Moore Faces Angry Residents' Calls To Resign During Police Commission Livestream “This is immensely difficult work,” said the mayor. “I want to thank the police officers who are out there on the line.”
As for his proposed city budget, which has come under fire after critics pointed out that 54 percent of it goes to police, Garcetti said, “I hear what people are saying out there. The next couple days I hope to show what we can do to make sure…those things are reflected in our dollars.”Earlier in the day, the mayor’s home in Hancock Park was the scene of a protest by hundreds of protesters holding signs demanding Moore’s ouster.
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