By Tom Tapp Deputy Managing Editor Less than 24 hours after Los Angeles police chief Michel Moore sparked outrage by saying that that rioters have as much of George Floyd’s blood on their hands “as it is on those officers,’” he faced unanimously angry, and often profane criticism from residents.
Of the incident that sparked the protests, the death of George Floyd after his arrest by Minneapolis police, Moore said, “His death is on their hands, as much as it is on those officers.’” After Garcetti retook the podium, he called the chief back up to clarify those comments. “I misspoke when I said his blood was on their hands,” said Moore, “but certainly their actions do not serve the enormity of his loss.
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