3 ms·
The curfew was ordered by the mayor, an elected official (LA in the case of the video you linked), not the police.
by justchilly 6y ago
The curfew was ordered by the mayor, an elected official (LA in the case of the video you linked), not the police.
- Alkhwarizmi 6y agoThe mayor was not the one out there mercilessly beating down civil protestors, rather it was the police and militarized animals!
- enraged_camel 6y agoCurfews are ordered by mayors and enforced by the police. The distinction, in this case, isn’t very relevant.
- skrtskrt 6y agoEspecially when you watch the press conferences you can practically see the mayors’ puppet strings being pulled by the police chief standing next to them. Chicago was exactly the same. They know who the real power is.
- garmaine 6y agoPolice chiefs are also elected.
- jeffbee 6y agoName any US jurisdiction with an elected chief of police.
- garmaine 6y agoThe city I live in, Santa Clara, has an elected police chief. It's common, though not universal.
- tzs 6y agoSan Angelo, Texas. It used to be more common, but most places switched to appointment by the mayor or city council or city manager. Now it is mostly just a handful of scattered cities in a few states, with the exception of Louisiana where I believe they are still mostly elected.
- anigbrowl 6y agoYou are confusing police chiefs with county sheriffs.