A September 22nd response from ALADS repudiating Ms. Torres' misguided September 15th press release in the strongest possible terms has caused her to retract her statement.
Her September 15, 2020, press releaseabout the unprovoked ambush and attempted assassination of two of our deputy sheriffs stated that, “This attack did not take place in a vacuum though – the moment of reckoning law enforcement is in right now is long-overdue and well-justified."
After ALADS, law enforcement in her district, and her constituents, were critical of her statement, she issued a new press release on September 23rd titled "Torres Retracts Statement About Law Enforcement."
On behalf of more than 8,000 deputy sheriffs and district attorney investigators working in Los Angeles County, we thank Congresswoman Torres for releasing yesterday's retraction. We also thank all of the members of the community who took time out of their day to contact Congresswoman Torres and let her know they were offended by her statement.
The Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs (ALADS), is the collective bargaining agent representing more than 8,000 deputy sheriffs and district attorney investigators working in Los Angeles County. For media inquiries, contact media@alads.org.
