Former sheriff’s deputy says Democratic leadership has left law enforcement ‘defunded, defamed, and demoralized’ amid unrest
ENCINO, Calif. – As violent protests erupted in Los Angeles, Calif., L.A. County GOP Vice Chair and former L.A. County sheriff’s deputy Patrick Gipson issued a scathing rebuke of state and local leadership, accusing officials of negligence and political opportunism.
“These riots, they’re completely unnecessary,” Gipson told Fox News Digital. “We didn’t have to go to this length to see cars burning, businesses looted, livelihoods destroyed. It could’ve all been avoided.”
Gipson pointed the finger squarely at Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom, blaming him for failing to deploy the National Guard in time to prevent chaos.
“Newsom is reactionary instead of pro-action,” he said. “If he had called in the National Guard earlier, we would’ve saved billions of dollars in insurance claims and protected our small businesses.”