L.A. District Attorney George Gascon has called a 1pm press conference where we are told he will make “announcements” with victims of crime, and victims advocates. @FOXLA will be covering.
Gascon acknowledges the pushback against his policies over past several days. Says L.A. county has been a prime example of the failures of mass incarceration, and that he never saw any outrage about this.
“I refuse to be a passenger in a ride on a broken system,” he says @FOXLA
“I refuse to be a passenger in a ride on a broken system,” he says @FOXLA
Gascon references the Lancaster case where the father is accused of decapitating his children. Says removal of enhancements won’t stop him from being punished. Says he would still face at least 50 years in prison if convicted even without the enhancements.
Gascon says he is forming an advisory board made up of victims of crime. Says he finds it unconscionable that some would use victims in an emotional moment of their lives to push forward their personal agendas. @FOXLA
A past crime victim now speaking in support of Mr. Gascon’s reforms says LA has to move from a system of mass incarceration to being a “haven of healing” instead. Another past crime victim says there is a lot of fear mongering going on. @FOXLA
NEW: I asked Gascón why eliminate all enhancements rather than apply on a case by case basis w/ particularly heinous crimes?
He says it’s inappropriate for a DA to sentence in a way that stops the parole board from determining if someone has been rehabilitated in future. @FOXLA
He says it’s inappropriate for a DA to sentence in a way that stops the parole board from determining if someone has been rehabilitated in future. @FOXLA
Gascon says he believes enhancements are ineffective and racist and he says his policies are not unethical. He expects his prosecutors to follow his directives.
Gascon says he has a mandate from the public, and he intends to follow that mandate. @FOXLA
Gascon says he has a mandate from the public, and he intends to follow that mandate. @FOXLA
Summary...
Gascon says he’s getting rid of all enhancements, no exceptions. He says that does not mean people won’t be held accountable, suspects will still face decades of prison without enhancements. But he says putting people in a concrete box for life is ineffective. @FOXLA
Gascon says he’s getting rid of all enhancements, no exceptions. He says that does not mean people won’t be held accountable, suspects will still face decades of prison without enhancements. But he says putting people in a concrete box for life is ineffective. @FOXLA
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