The incoming Los Angeles district attorney, who was funded by George Soros, announced sweeping changes to his office’s law enforcement strategy immediately after assuming office on Monday.
“NEW: L.A.’s new District Attorney George Gascon being inaugurated & making major announcements today,” Fox 11 Los Angeles reporter Bill Melugin tweeted Monday as George Gascon was set to be inaugurated as the 43rd district attorney. “No more death penalty, an end to cash bail, getting rid of all sentencing enhancements (gang, three strikes, etc), disbanding of the special circumstances committee.”
Melugin continued: “Gascon is creating a use of force review board to take a look at police shootings going back to 2012, and has decided to reopen four cases so far. No longer prosecuting juveniles as adults. Will be looking to resentence at least 20,000 people sentenced under Jackie Lacey.”
Gascon is creating a use of force review board to take a look at police shootings going back to 2012, and has decided to reopen four cases so far. No longer prosecuting juveniles as adults. Will be looking to resentence at least 20,000 people sentenced under Jackie Lacey. @FOXLA
— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) December 7, 2020
Additionally, Gascon’s office will no longer prosecute certain misdemeanors, including trespassing, prostitution, and resisting arrest with some exemptions.
NEW: L.A. County DA George Gascon has issued a directive to prosecutors that the following misdemeanors will be declined for prosecution, with exemptions.
-Trespassing
-Disturbing the peace
-Driving without license
-Prostitution
-Resisting arrest
Details/exemptions below @FOXLA pic.twitter.com/uVsIC4Dg43— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) December 8, 2020
The former San Francisco prosecutor announced his office will not file any gang enhancements in criminal complaints, will immediately end the practice of charging minors as adults, and will make victims’ services available to families of individuals shot and killed by law enforcement, according to CBS News Los Angeles.
Gascon received over $2 million in campaign funding from Hungarian-born billionaire George Soros, who has funneled money into district attorney races across the country for several years with the hopes of implementing policies such as the ones Gascon is already carrying out.
Chicago District Attorney Kim Foxx, St. Louis Prosecutor Kim Gardner, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, and Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby have all received financial support from Soros or his surrogates.
