LAPD Captain Files Whistleblower Suit; Says He Was Downgraded For Criticizing Use Of Beanbag Shotguns At Protests

By CBSLA Staff, CBS Los Angeles:

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – A Los Angeles police captain is suing the city, alleging his position was downgraded after complaining that beanbag shotguns were wrongfully being used against non-violent demonstrators and media members in 2020 during protests after the murder of George Floyd.

Capt. Johnny Smith’s Los Angeles Superior Court whistleblower suit was filed Tuesday and seeks unspecified damages. A representative for the City Attorney’s Office did not immediately reply to a request for comment.

Smith is the commanding officer of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Foothill Division.

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