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Originally posted by: snidely333
Actually, no. I didn't read the article. I assumed this was just random fan violence and couldn't understand why LAPD sent in the SWAT team. Now I understand. What I don't understand is why the solution is to increase security to due known threats and not to remove these known threats from society. Put/keep these animals in prison.
Obviously cutting back on security is not right, either, since the criminal justice system won't lock up the dangerous people. The Dodgers, from what I've read, are struggling financially but if they can afford to pay a baseball play millions per season, they can afford to pay for some security people, too.
Dodgers management and LAPD brass has been aware of the problem for at least 6 years. Previous LAPD personnel that were supervising the officers who worked the stadium security detail have made both Dodgers and LAPD upper management aware of the problem since at least 2004. If the attorney's for Stow's family have any sense, they will subpoena documents and testimony from these supervisors.
Anyway, even if they weren't internally aware, they are really really negligent dumb people cause there is videos all over youtube of these fights including this one.....and keep in mind the guys in the dark blue uniforms are actual LAPD officers.....
Assault on LAPD officers at Dodger stadium