As hearing on ‘deputy gangs’ opens, testimony adds to years of allegations
LA TimesLt. Larry Waldie testifies Tuesday at a hearing held by the Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission, which is investigating “deputy gangs” within the department. Jefferson Chow started investigating a fight between deputies assigned to the East L.A. sheriff’s station, he was instructed by a supervisor to question witnesses about groups of deputies that behaved something like street gangs. Eli Vera, who is running against Villanueva for sheriff, and an anonymous Sheriff’s Department member assigned to East L.A. station — testified under oath at Tuesday’s four-hour hearing. Waldie told Juarez he was going to pick a scheduling deputy that had no affiliation with any tattoo “for the fairness of the community.” “I said, ‘Thank you, but no thank you,’” Waldie testified.
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Rep. Maxine Waters again calls for federal probe of gang-like deputy groups
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