Torrance City Council: Finish the Job, Pass Resolution of No Confidence in George Gascon

Dear Torrance City
Council:

First of all, I wish to
commend Councilman George Chen for taking the lead to seek an agenda item for a
Resolution of No Confidence in LA County District Attorney George Gascon. There
can be no delay for the city to go on record demanding the removal of that
despicable partisan masquerading as a the chief law enforcement
officer/prosecutor in Los Angeles County.

From LA County Sheriff
Alex Villanueva to retired LA County District Attorney Steve Cooley, there is a
wide consensus of elected officials, current and retired, who recognize that
George Gascon is neither qualified nor equipped to serve as the District
Attorney for the most populous county in the United States. His reckless
disregard for the law, his utopian commitments to dismantling the execution of
justice in name of "social justice", and his flagrant disdain for the
residents of this county have made him a dangerous laughingstock to the entire
county.

I just received word
that in addition to dismantling the Hardcore Gang Crimes prosecution unit in
the LA County DA's office, Gascon has disbanded The Los Angeles County
District Attorneys Investigator’s Special Enforcement Team (SET). This unit was
responsible for apprehending sexual predators who have failed register as sex
offenders in the county. This is extremely alarming!

As a cursory reminder,
Gascon has also done (or failed to do) the following:

·  He has refused to prosecute
numerous crimes, including numerous misdemeanors like resisting arrest

·  He has rejected the voters'
will when it comes to imposition of bail

·  He is seeking sentences that do
not fit the crimes of defendants, including a rejection of all special
enhancements

·  He is allowing violent
17-year-old repeat offenders to be tried as juveniles, avoiding more severe yet
necessary punishment

·  He is pushing for motions to
release all defendants who have served 15 years in state prison, regardless of
how serious the crime may be

·  He has routinely dismissed the
concerns, well-being, and welfare of victims and witnesses, insulting them in
public hearings while leaving deputy DAs out of parole hearings

Deputy prosecutors in
his own office have publicly denounced him, too:

Crime has taken on some unsettling trends in Los Angeles County and District Attorney George Gascón has received some backlash for his response to it. Gascón speaks with @LesterHoltNBC about reforming the city’s criminal justice system. pic.twitter.com/8PhGVE0W4K

— NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (@NBCNightlyNews) May 26, 2021

Regarding Gascon's
decision to reinvestigate officer-involved shootings, Gascon brought in a
criminal defense attorney, and Gascon was going to allow this defense attorney
to continue representing other criminal defendants at the same time. This is a
massive conflict of interest, a blatant abuse of power, and a corruption of
justice. A judge had to weigh in on this decision and order the attorney to
drop representation for other defendants.