LAPD ‘SWAT Mafia’ encouraged excessive force and retaliation, officer’s suit claims

By artappraiser on Fri, 07/31/2020 - 1:30am |

A longtime LAPD SWAT sergeant has filed a whistleblower lawsuit alleging the unit is controlled by a “SWAT Mafia” of veteran cops who encourage the use of deadly force and call members who attempt de-escalation "cowards" (via @LAcrimes): https://t.co/Zx8TIAcJZm
— Kevin Rector (@kevrector) July 29, 2020

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https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-07-29/lapd-swat-unit-controlled-by-swat-mafia-that-encourages-deadly-shootings-sergeant-lawsuit-alleges

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Kevin Rogan has a long thread of tweets elaborating on the article, I'm just going to copy three below for a sampling, check all of them out by going to the thread

The sergeant alleges he was banished to an LAX detail for telling Internal Affairs about the rotten SWAT culture, and that command staff up to and including @LAPDChiefMoore's one-time chief of staff were aware of the problems but "all turned a blind eye": https://t.co/Zx8TIAcJZm
— Kevin Rector (@kevrector) July 29, 2020

He alleges SWAT members had to kowtow to the "SWAT Mafia" and its aggressive ways and nepotism, or get booted. https://t.co/Zx8TIAcJZm pic.twitter.com/h1vrmpqdPr
— Kevin Rector (@kevrector) July 29, 2020

The whistleblower, Sgt. Tim Colomey, has a thick Boston accent. He's got a quarter century on the force. He was praised just last year by the department for showing the "drive, spirit and heart" of the LAPD, in this in-house feature: https://t.co/axvOLGH1yR
— Kevin Rector (@kevrector) July 29, 2020

by artappraiser on Fri, 07/31/2020 - 1:38am

LAPD ‘SWAT Mafia’ encouraged excessive force and retaliation, officer’s suit claims

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