The Los Angeles mayor has criticized the university for lacking a better security plan, which led to the attack by a violent mob of counterprotesters on an encampment of pro-Palestinian demonstrators.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Wednesday compared the violence at
police are working with the Los Angeles police department and the FBI to identify the assailants. “Frankly, it reminded me of Jan. 6,” said Bass, a former member of Congress who was at the Capitol complex when rioters stormed the government building in January 2021. Bass has previously spoken in emotional terms about Jan. 6, calling it a tragedy that threatened the lives of journalists, emergency responders and others.
Police Chief John Thomas has faced growing scrutiny for a string of serious security lapses after assuring the university leadership he could mobilize law enforcement in minutes, according to three sources who were not authorized to speak publicly. Just days before, he had been asked to create a written safety plan as tensions on the campus skyrocketed, but he never did it, according to the sources.
's leadership from the beginning not to allow the encampment because it violated campus rules and he feared it could lead to escalating problems. The chief said he developed a response that relied on private security and made sure to alert the LAPD if problems arose. He acknowledged that he did tell others it would be only minutes for a response, but said he was referring to a general response, not a force large enough to handle the melee that unfolded.
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