In a recent turn of events, Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon's choice of new Chief of Staff, Tiffany Blacknell, has generated controversy. Blacknell, who has previously proclaimed herself as a 'proud former looter,' during the Rodney King riots and criticized the LAPD at the 2020 BLM riots, is now under scrutiny for being selected for a crucial role in the DA's office.
Blacknell's history as a self-proclaimed former looter and her previous posts on social media, which contained comments such as 'look at these barbarians, LAPD is an occupying army #defund police,' have rekindled flames of contention. In 2019, she also tweeted that 'prison is obsolete, we need to reimagine America without it,' which has further raised eyebrows.
