The morning roll call, which 20 years ago would have been, for the most part, a lineup of white men with military haircuts, included blacks, Latinos, Asians and women, evidence of what Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa described in an interview as the result of an aggressive and crucial effort to diversify the department.True enough. But we suspect that a good number of the new faces, no matter their skin tone/hair style (We've also noted that many officers have taken the look of their enemies, the shave-it-once-a-wk.-or-so gang members to their heads as well.) are still dick-swinging junior fascist thugs.
The LAPD, in the bad old days, indicated a preference for recruiting veterans, or, at the least, guys who had "participated in team sports." W/ these United Snakes' never-ending wars, there's a limitless supply of the PTSD-afflicted to fill the ranks. Many a local of Hispanic/Latino descent w/ few other prospects has ended up joining the military, & will no doubt be recruited by the LAPD on his or her return home when s/he can't get work after "serving."
Only one incident is needed to relight the powder keg. Which will be next, a big quake or more civil unrest? (Minimum of 50 deaths in both the '92 riots & '94 earthquake. If nature doesn't kill you, a pig will.)
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