LAP Police Union Demands Cudahy Vice Mayor Resign Over Gang Video

Cudahy Vice-Mayor Cynthia Gonzalez is facing widespread calls for resignation and potential prosecution after posting a TikTok video urging Hispanic gangs, including the dangerous 18th Street and Florencia 13 gangs, to protect their turf from federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. The Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPPL) condemned Gonzalez’s remarks as reckless and a call for violence, emphasizing that her comments put law enforcement officers at greater risk and crossed ethical and possibly legal lines. Gonzalez deleted the video following public outrage but confirmed that the FBI visited her as part of an investigation. LAPPL officials, including Sergeant Christian Wecker, called for Gonzalez’s resignation, loss of teaching credentials, and prosecution if laws were broken. The controversy underscores tensions surrounding ICE operations and local political responses, with union leaders decrying Gonzalez’s encouragement of gang violence as unprecedented and dangerous. Federal authorities are actively investigating her actions amid growing concerns about public safety and political accountability.