The district attorney called out politicians and news commentators who embrace “hateful, racist rhetoric” for triggering recent gun violence.
On the heels of racially and politically motivated mass shootings in Laguna Woods and elsewhere in the U.S., Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón on Wednesday, May 18, called for politicians to stop fanning the flames of hate and violence
“That has to stop,” Gascón told reporters. “Because is complicated, it requires real work and commitment to unity and the greater good.” “California’s gun laws are the strictest in the nation. Yet, for some inexplicable reason, Gascón refuses to enforce them. Now he has the audacity to lecture the rest of the country about the danger of gun violence. His exploitation of this tragedy to spout political platitudes is unbecoming of his office. On one thing we agree with Mr. Gascon: thoughts and prayers are not enough. Nor are press conferences.
“We need to come together to support real solutions to gun violence in our communities, ” he added. “In our office, we are doing everything we can to support victims of crime and ensure accountability to prevent violence in our community.”
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