The LAPD Lied about Crime during the LA Fires

During the Palisades and Eaton fires, any Angeleno who turned on the news would be given something else to worry about: crime. We were bombarded with a 24/7 propaganda campaign about roving criminal gangs looting houses in the evacuation zone, a narrative that totally justifies the LAPD&rsquo;s ballooning budget as the fire department&rsquo;s dwindling budget is cut yet again.