"Minutes before, there were more than 20 kids playing - then, the MILITARY comes through. Bass ranted on X, posting a time-lapse video of the agents marching across an empty soccer field inside the park, characterizing the federal operation as an overreaction to a family-friendly location."
"The gang is a major player in the drug epidemic gripping LA. It is a top trafficker of methamphetamine and fentanyl, with a special focus of their operations in MacArthur Park. The FBI helmed a multi-agency raid that nabbed 12 members and associates of the notorious 18th Street gang."
"Didn't @MayorOfLA claim they were just picnicking? Anyone with eyes could see the total destruction, corruption, trafficking that was going on there. Gloria Romero, former State Senate Majority Leader, criticized Bass for mischaracterizing the park's conditions and questioned her failure to address the documented problems."
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass drew backlash after the FBI conducted a multi-agency raid that arrested 12 members and associates of the 18th Street gang near MacArthur Park. The 18th Street gang operates as a major drug trafficker in Los Angeles, particularly of methamphetamine and fentanyl, with significant operations centered in MacArthur Park. Bass had previously criticized a July federal immigration operation at the same park, calling it "outrageous" and "un-American," while claiming the park was a beloved children's sanctuary. Her resurfaced comments prompted criticism from residents and political figures, including former State Senate Majority Leader Gloria Romero, who questioned why Bass had not addressed the documented gang activity, corruption, and trafficking occurring at the location.
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