Readers React: When video footage doesn’t support police accounts
To the editor: The disparity between the Chicago police statements and the dashcam video of the Laquan McDonald shooting is a key element in demonstrating the mindset and attitude of the police officers at the scene. (“Chicago police reports conflict with video of Laquan McDonald’s shooting,” Dec. 6)
It crucially demonstrates the collusion, coverup and distortions that we have become all to used to and should form key evidence in the trial.
Yet here in Los Angeles, police Chief Charlie Beck allows officers to view video before making statements. It was the wrong decision for him to make earlier this year, and now it is thoroughly reinforced as the wrong decision today.
Jon Phillips, Torrance
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