[lbo-talk] We don't take your wallet

[Dennis Claxton]

Quote from a veteran LAPD officer.  This reminds me of a distinction 
between criminal justice in Los Angeles and New York that I read 
somewhere.  It went something like, "in New York cops open the door 
for DAs. In Los Angeles, it's the other way 'round":

Or as one upper-level officer said to me, "Historically, we may beat 
you up, but we don't take your wallet."

<http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/la-oe-fremon19dec19,1,5708862.story?coll=la-news-a_section>http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/la-oe-fremon19dec19,1,5708862.story?coll=la-news-a_section

 From the Los Angeles Times

A bad way to lose good cops

Gang and narcotics officers won't stand for a financial snooping requirement.
By Celeste Fremon

December 19, 2007