“We’re going to place these little S.O.B.s...
“We’re going to place these little S.O.B.s in jail where they belong and bring peace and order to this community.”
--Los Angeles Police Chief Daryl F. Gates, referring to drug pushers, as he introduced Vice President George Bush in a campaign appearance before anti-gang officers at Locke High School.
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