Former LAPD Detective Criticizes LA Mayor Bass for Delayed Response to Anti-ICE Riots

Riots erupted in Los Angeles following President Donald Trump's immigration raids, with protests escalating into violence and looting. Democrat Mayor Karen Bass faced criticism from Moses Castillo, a former LAPD detective present during the 1992 Rodney King riots, who said she was too late to call for law and order and was only trying to 'play catch up' after the unrest escalated. President Trump deployed the National Guard and 700 Marines to the city to protect federal property and agents, despite opposition from California Governor Gavin Newsom. The LAPD arrested nearly 200 people on charges including assault with a deadly weapon, looting, and attempted murder with a Molotov cocktail, using tear gas to disperse protesters. Castillo also expressed concern that both the president and Governor Newsom were using the situation to attack each other politically, urging a stop to this approach. The unrest recalls the 1992 Rodney King riots, which were sparked by the acquittal of police officers involved in a high-profile beating.