"senior law enforcement officials
from U.S., El Salvador, Guatemala + Honduras
ancd criminal charges in Central Amer
against > 700 members of
transnational criminal organizations,
primarily MS-13 + 18th Street gangs"
Where Mexico?
Where RUssia?
Where chYna?
Where Israel?
ORS began in 2017<===
DoJ-led initiative
2 combat TOC
that brings together
gang prosecutors + investigators <== oh boy
from
El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico + U.S.
Thru 1/4 mtgs, this group has coord
multi-country investigations
+ simultaneous takedowns thru region.
"Law enforcement PR units have come 2 play in shaping public’s understanding of confrontations w police. Units r influential yet little-examined arm of law enforcement, w staffers sometimes applying principles of crisis comms when their officers’ actions spark controversy."
"Police press ops nearly always put forth story line officers’ actions appear justified.
+ when police spokespeople publicize prior criminal history of people killed by law enforcement or call them “gang members,” it amts 2 insidious form of police abuse." latimes.com/california/sto…
Police Public Relations = Big Salaries
LA Sheriff Dept; 42 people; $4.8M
LA Strategic Comms *Director; $200K
LA Bureau Captain; $218K
LAPD; 25 people; $3.29M
Then,
$ Ms in settlement costs
w victims of police abuse.
"We're spending good money 2B lied 2" latimes.com/california/sto…
Fri,
Saudi Crown princess
was issued summons by
D.C. US District Court
4 lawsuit by fmr top
Saudi intel agent,
Saad al-Jabri,
accusing Princess Mohammed bin Salman
of sending hit squad 2 Canada
2 try + kill him.
"Few places hold more
sensitive, humiliating + damning info
about bin-Salman
than mind + memory of Dr. Saad;
except perhaps recordings
made in anticipation of his killing."
"Summons,
which named 12 people👈🔥
in addition 2
Princess Mohammed, added:
"If u fail 2 respond,
judgment by default
will be entered against u
4 relief demanded in the complaint".