D.A. Gascón touts record of prosecuting those who commit hate crimes
Los Angeles County Dist. “We have no tolerance for hate in our community,” he said during a news conference at the Hall of Justice, adding later that “police are doing their work, we’re prosecuting cases.” Gascón’s remarks come nearly four years after he issued a widely criticized directive ordering prosecutors to stop seeking sentencing enhancements that allow for added penalties for those who are convicted of hate crimes and certain other categories of offenses. In a phone interview after the D.A.’s event, Nathan Hochman, Gascón’s opponent in the race for his seat, criticized Gascón’s “anemic efforts” to combat hate crimes and prosecute those who commit them. How many of those people ended up getting bail?” Gascón was flanked by members of his much-touted D.A.’s office advisory boards that represent the interests of groups that have been targets of hate crimes in recent years in L.A. County, such as members of the Latino, LGBTQ+ and Jewish communities. “We need meaningful consequences for those who commit hate crimes, no doubt about it.” Among the cases highlighted by Gascón on Thursday: On Aug. 21, Kevin Mumin was sentenced to four years in prison for a series of hate-driven assaults against Latino men and the sexual assault of a girl riding the bus to high school.
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