Several actions taken by local law enforcement since the start of the Los Angeles protests on June 6 have escalated criminal behavior and did not protect federal agents, according to former Sheriff Alex Villanueva.
“Unfortunately, the [Los Angeles Police Department] and the sheriff’s department did not come to the aid of the [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] agents when they were being blocked and under attack,” Villanueva told EpochTV’s “California Insider” on June 10. “That is a sad chapter in the history of Los Angeles. That has never happened before.”
The sheriff’s department policy, which has existed for decades, has always made it clear that deputies must assist peace officers who are under attack or in distress, the former Los Angeles County sheriff said….