{"id":23455,"date":"2020-07-08T22:28:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-08T19:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/lapd-investigates-whether-july-4th-spike-in-sick-calls-was-blue-flu-protest\/"},"modified":"2020-07-08T22:28:00","modified_gmt":"2020-07-08T19:28:00","slug":"lapd-investigates-whether-july-4th-spike-in-sick-calls-was-blue-flu-protest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/lapd-investigates-whether-july-4th-spike-in-sick-calls-was-blue-flu-protest\/","title":{"rendered":"#LAPD investigates whether July 4th spike in sick calls was \u2018blue flu\u2019 protest"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#LAPD investigates whether July 4th spike in sick calls was \u2018blue flu\u2019 protest<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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July 8, 2020 |<\/span> 3:28pm |<\/span> Updated July 8, 2020 | 3:46pm<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n The Los Angeles Police Department saw an unusual spike in officers calling in sick over the Fourth of July weekend, and officials are probing whether it was a case of the \u201cblue flu\u201d \u2014 an orchestrated protest among fed-up cops, according to a new report.<\/p>\n

Los Angeles \u2014 like some other cities across the nation \u2014 has seen unprecedented protests over police killings of black people, and the city council recently agreed to slash the department\u2019s budget by $150 million.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, a letter \u2014 obtained by the Los Angeles Times \u2014 circulated among the rank-and-file last week encouraging cops to protect their own interests.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey succeeded in defunding the police; what do you think is next? Our pay? Our benefits? Our pensions?\u201d said the letter. \u201cYou\u2019re God Damn right all those things are in jeopardy now. We have to send the city a clear message that we are not expendable and we are not going to take this crap anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n

Then, over the holiday weekend, up to 300 officers called in sick in what department insiders suspect was a case of the \u201cblue flu,\u201d sources told the Times.<\/p>\n

Certain anti-gang units saw everyone or nearly everyone calling in sick at once, according to the sources.<\/p>\n

LAPD Chief Michel Moore told the paper the ongoing coronavirus crisis \u2014 and rising cases within the department \u2014 could be to blame, but he also acknowledged signs that particular officers and units may have called in as part of an organized effort.<\/p>\n

\u201cRather than jumping to conclusions and indicting and impugning the integrity of our rank and file, I\u2019m asking that we explore this,\u201d he told the outlet. \u201cWe want to find the facts out before we start making sweeping judgments.\u201d<\/p>\n

Moore added that anyone who knowingly participated in such an effort would be guilty of misconduct and punished, though he did not have a timeline as to when the internal probe would be completed.<\/p>\n

He said that the department staffed up heavily ahead of time because previous Fourth of July weekends had been busy, so he was able to divert officers as others called in sick.<\/p>\n

Moore added that he was aware of calls for an organized \u201cblue flu\u201d sick day, but that was not his reason for staffing up, according to the paper.<\/p>\n

The city saw a spike in homicides and shootings over the weekend and an increase in illegal fireworks complaints \u2014 though no one has suggested that the increased sick calls are to blame, according to the report.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Najee Ali, a longtime civil rights activist in South L.A., where many cops called in sick, suggested that the officers intended to punish those who had been advocating for police funding to be reallocated elsewhere.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt has not gone unnoticed by the residents,\u201d Ali told the paper. \u201cIt highlights the lack of character and integrity of those who are supposed to serve the community. They are the ones jeopardizing public safety.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Los Angeles Police Protective League, which represents rank-and-file officers on labor issues, said it sent an email to its members urging them not to participate in the protest action.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have heard some unsubstantiated rumors of a potential \u2018Blue Flu\u2019 where officers would coordinate to call in sick for the same day. We urge you to not take this action,\u201d the league wrote in an email obtained by the paper.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Board of Directors of the Los Angeles Police Protective League unequivocally condemns any attempt to engage in a \u2018Blue Flu.\u2019 It is wrong, it is illegal, and it is contrary to the oath we all took as police officers to protect our community.\u201d\n <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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