Opinion: In today’s pages
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The editorial board criticizes the Los Angeles Police Department for its ‘glaringly out of place’ conduct toward immigration rights’ protestors:
[I]t’s hard to see how it became appropriate for police to shoot at people trying to leave the scene. It’s hard to see how it’s proper policy to shoot at, push or baton reporters who are trying to document the events. It was hard for Bratton — who expressed ‘grave concern’ — to see why it was appropriate for officers to fire 240 times while arresting none of their targets.
The board also notes attempts in Congress to upgrade the sorely out of date patent system, and argues that foreigners on death row should have access to their consulates.
On the op-ed page, former Knesset member Azmi Bishara explains why the charges of treason against him aren’t valid. Forty-three-year-old MySpace member Brian Frazer un-friends the high maintenance Barack Obama. Cultural critic Mark Dery analyzes American ‘pathological masculinity’ and columnist Patt Morrison says California should rethink its obsession with Prop. 65-mandated warning labels.
Readers aren’t happy about Bush’s vetoing the Iraq war bill. Hermosa Beach’s Tom Graner puts it succinctly: ‘Hussein is dead. We didn’t find any weapons. We are done now.’