LAPD Officers Falsely Identified Drivers as Gang Members To Boost Their Score

When citizens are perceived as sources of revenue for the state, that is a bad thing.

(From Reason)

An internal investigation uncovered several officers within the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) falsely identified innocent Californians in traffic stops as gang members in an effort to make their police work appear more successful.

A statement released Tuesday by the LAPD says that the investigation began in 2019 when a mother living in San Fernando Valley contacted the department after receiving word from the LAPD that her son was a gang member.