NEW: LAPD Chief Michel Moore, L.A. County Sheriff Alex Villanueva , & other community leaders holding a press conference to call for non-violence in Los Angeles given the ongoing tensions in Minnesota w/ the #DerekChauvin trial & the deadly shooting of #DaunteWright. @FOXLA 
LAPD Chief Michel Moore says #DerekChauvin showed callousness and a lack of humanity during the arrest of #GeorgeFloyd and that video of the shooting of #DaunteWright is only making tensions and a lack of trust even worse. @FOXLA
L.A. County Sheriff Alex Villanueva says he pledges to protect peaceful protesting, but says if people show up at 10pm at night looking like they’re ready to play “tackle football” with helmets & goggles, they’re looking for trouble.
Says looting & violence won’t be tolerated.
Says looting & violence won’t be tolerated.
Kristi Johnson of FBI Los Angeles says arson, looting, vandalism, and violent crimes are not protected speech. Says FBI will obviously not pursue anyone peacefully protesting, but they will target those looking to hijack protests with violence like last year. @FOXLA
NEW: Chief Moore & Sheriff Villanueva were asked about consequences for any looters or rioters looking to cause trouble in LA. Sheriff says it’s “dicey” cause of new DA George Gascon & his policies. LAPD tells me Gascon was not invited to this press conference. @FOXLA
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