LAPD admits it was unprepared for Sunday’s violent protest outside LA synagogue
The LAPD had deployed more than a dozen officers in anticipation of the protest, the department called for backup once those initial officers were overwhelmed.
LAPD surrounds students protesting in support of Palestinians at an encampment at the University of Southern California’s Alumni Park, as the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues, in Los Angeles, California, US, April 24, 2024.(photo credit: REUTERS/ZAYDEE SANCHEZ)ByJACOB GURVIS/ASAF ELIA-SHALEV/JTAUpdated: