LAPD Business As Usual: Chief’s Proposed Punishment Rejected, Officers in MacArthur Park Melee Slapped on the Wrist

In May 2007, Los Angeles police were accused of using excessive force againt immigration protesters. For a video, click here.  The Los Angeles Times now reports that none of the officers accused of using excessive force on demonstrators and journalists at a 2007 May Day march at MacArthur Park will be fired.  Police Chief William J. Bratton had sought to punish 11 officers and called for the termination of four others.  The “melee” so far has cost the city $13 million in legal settlements.  The internal disciplinary boards imposed a maximum penalty of a 20-day suspension on one officer.