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This 5 page paper examines this police department scandal involving corruption. How it affects policing in general is noted. The bulk of the paper involves the facts of the scandal. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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was the officer who did the shooting that was attributable to a case of road rage ("Rampart Scandal Timeline," 2005). Because the shooting officer is white, and the officer who
was shot was black, this became a very controversial and highly publicized case ("Rampart Scandal Timeline," 2005). Lyga said that Gaines threatened him and the shooting was therefore self defense
("Rampart Scandal Timeline," 2005). Lyga said that he actually made this officer for a gang member ("Rampart Scandal Timeline," 2005). However, it would be learned that Gaines was involved in
road rage problems in the past and he had threatened drivers with a gun ("Rampart Scandal Timeline," 2005). When all the problems were uncovered, it would turn out to be
a serious scandal involving much of the LAPD. During the investigation, it was learned that there had been other connections associated with Gaines and possible corruption ("Rampart Scandal Timeline," 2005).
There had been an association between Gaines and Death Row Records for example ("Rampart Scandal Timeline," 2005). Lyga would be exonerated a year after the shooting due to the information
discovered during the investigation ("Rampart Scandal Timeline," 2005). They looked into the idea that the shooting might have been racially motivated as well ("Rampart Scandal Timeline," 2005). Three investigations concluded
that Lyga did the right thing ("Rampart Scandal Timeline," 2005). Johnnie Cochran took on the cause of Gaines, representing the family who filed a wrongful death suit ("Rampart Scandal Timeline,"
2005). The suit would be settled for $250,000 as they were asking for much more than that ("Rampart Scandal Timeline," 2005). As time wore on, various scandals would come
from the LAPD. In fact, this police department is notoriously tied to scandal. It has already been noted that the downed officer was connected to Death Row Records. It would
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