.GeorgeGascon thinks that criminals are the real victims in the criminal justice system, writes ZacharyFaria. 'He is a stubborn ideologue, and no amount of gang shootings, homicides, or crime surges will change his mind.'
Two El Monte police officers, Michael Paredes and Joseph Santana, were gunned down in an ambush by a felon on probation. The killer, Justin Flores, had served two prison terms for burglary and car theft. Last year, Flores was arrested on a gun possession charge. Even though he was a felon illegally in possession of a firearm, he received just a 20-day jail sentence with two years’ probation.
— Bill Melugin June 15, 2022 On top of it all, Flores allegedly assaulted his girlfriend last week, which would violate his probation. His probation officer filed for a revocation hearing, but Flores was allowed to remain on the streets. He was also a gang member. While car theft and burglary are not necessarily a “documented history of violence,” Flores was a convicted felon illegally in possession of a firearm. That should have been enough to keep him behind bars longer, with sources in Gascon’s office telling Bill Melugin of Fox News that Flores would have likely been given nearly three years in prison if it weren’t for Gascon’s policies. Former Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley said Flores would have been given a minimum of 18 months.
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