After the county's watchdog ordered dozens of deputies to show their tattoos and answer questions about deputy gangs, Sheriff Robert Luna on Thursday directed his staff to cooperate with the inspector general's investigation.
to deputies suspected of sporting Banditos or Executioners gang tattoos — lauded the change of direction that Luna’s email represents.
The letter only laid out one acceptable reason for refusing to answer questions: the 5th Amendment. Unless deputies asserted that answering questions could incriminate them, Huntsman’s letter warned that refusing to answer questions could “adversely affect your employment with Los Angeles County or your status as a peace officer.”
to their supervisor, describing the OIG letter as a “threat” and asking for direction as to whether deputies should actually respond to it. In addition to ordering cooperation, Luna’s letter also acknowledged that some deputies might have further questions about the nature of the OIG probe. Whether Luna’s order to cooperate will actually make a dent in the department’s gang problem remains to be seen. Some — including attorney Vincent Miller — were dubious Thursday.
“There is tremendous push-back within LASD against Sheriff Luna,” Miller continued. “And he won’t be able to overcome that to make lasting, meaningful change as long as the county keeps talking out of two sides of its mouth.”
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