The Murderous Police Gangs of Los Angeles 

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Wayside Whiteys sounds like a parody gang, but here we fucking are.

Police officers who break the blue wall of silence aren't rats, they're true heroes who show courage. Officers who hold the line of silence are cowards and dirty rats.

Requesting the federal government to help get rid of their corruption problem is like asking the mob to help clean up an organized crime problem.

I actually read about this in a 1977 issue of Penthouse magazine! I even asked a local police officer if he'd heard of such groups. He ignored me.

This journalist has serious guts for exposing this. Unfortunately she probably has multiple targets on her back. And to make it worse, those who want to do ill will have authority.

I've been in prison with some of these cops. This report left out the fact that these cops are into drug dealing, pimping, and extortion. They need to go RICO on them.

Never complain about a law enforcement department to that same department, if the city offended you go to the county, if the county offended you, go to the state police, if it's the state police go to the feds. complaining to the same department that offended you is just asking for retaliation. OH and always Lawyer up 1st so you're not just out there alone against a thousand corrupt cops.

Things like this are not just in California, it's all over the US, it does not matter the size of the department either. Corruption is everywhere. I was adopted by a cop in a large department in the middle of the US. I saw a lot of things go on in the department that shouldn't, being a 15 yr old kid I was scared to say anything. I live in a small town that only had 4 full-time paid officers and a few reserve for the weekends. I had a relationship with the assistant police chief for 2 years. I could have taken the whole department and city leaders from the mayor to the clerks down with the things I seen and some things I had video and audio recording from drug abuse, racism, embezzlement and a child sexual predator. I'm a single Mom with 2 kids living over 100 miles from any family support. I felt our lives would be in danger if I outed everything and everyone. I don't have the money and resources to move so I still have a lot of the evidence with me. I did out the sexual predators and turned over everything I had for evidence but I was guaranteed to remain anonymous. Once I turned what I had over and it was known that the pervert was under investigation several others came forward. He was removed from his high ranking seat, charged and is in jail with no bail. Idk how long it will be before he goes to trial but I'm glad that with all the other evidence from others I don't have to be involved and I'm able to publicly remain out of it and the trial. I was a neglect kid thrown into the foster care system. I spent 15 years running from the authorities. I don't know nothing, I see nothing, I hear nothing, but seeing first hand how corrupt the department that was designed to protect us I still have almost zero confidence in the system. The only thing that I couldn't turn my back on was a child predator and molester being in a high ranking position that put all kids in danger. I'm able to move from this area financially now. I'll never look back and hope to God the move is to a less corrupt area.

Notice how the responce to cops who were convicted of crimes was to transfer them out of public sight instead of taking the obvious stance of "obviously they're not qualified to be _law enforcement_ officers"?

The fact that the phrase "phantom gun" exists is telling all by itself.

Remember LAPD Officer Christopher Dorner? His manifesto is available on RU-vid.

What's the most rare substance on earth? a diamond? nope, a good cop !

It’s fascinating to see so many people react negatively to the concept of accountability and regulation within a government body.

My cousin used to be an Officer for the LAPD and was fired for reporting unnecessary excessive force. There actual cops that do the right thing unfortunately these departments sweep it under the rug and get rid of those that speak out and stand up for the community they took an oath to serve and protect. This young lady is brave , respect to her!

1982 in Hollywood you'd see their graffiti in the alleys and streets. They'd just spray paint the walls and cross out other gangs and leave the letters 'LAPD'

This is scary if it's real. It can happen to you, your family, your friends, and your community.

They should make a gang called "A Few Bad Apples"

The way Los Angeles County is policed is also codependent with its prosperity. Property taxes fund the Los Angeles County Sheriff. Property values are bolstered by racist municipal incorporation - e.g. how Los Angeles partly incorporated the Port of Los Angeles to confiscate tax wealth from geographically closer residents in Inglewood, Compton and Long Beach. Property values are also bolstered by efforts to address the need of economically divested areas with an administrative class of public employees - including police - who may work in areas of need but disproportionately spend their salaries in the more prosperous zip codes they commute from. This serves as another mechanism to extract wealth and perpetuate divestment. I suspect that the law-enforcement subjects of this documentary disproportionately lived in places like Simi Valley, Santa Clarita, Burbank and more prosperous zip codes - far from the job sites where corruption occurred. (Side note: This easily dovetails with the question of why these places are more politically conservative). We need to re-imagine public services, including law enforcement, as components of representative government whose public investment remains in the zip codes being served.

Protect this journalist at all cost.

That is so wrong. I had no idea that this is going on. Why is this allowed? So scary.

A cop saving the life of a child is a cop doing his job. A cop willing to stop corruption within his own department is a hero.

Cop apologists always seem to never look deep into the horrors of what they do.

Music way too loud. I was a school psychologist in the LA County between 2005 - 2011. Gangs are in the probation department as well. These activities are encouraged throughout our government to condition citizens to want a dictatorship.

I’m so glad that they are starting to cover this and let people now how corrupt the Los Angeles police department is !

Art Gonzalez isn't a rat, he's a hero.

When you have to buy body armor and hire a bodyguard to protect yourself from the people who are supposed to protect you and the community, just damn.

This courageous journalist deserves a PULITZER PRIZE for her work.

"The Jump Out Boys" is what we used to call the undercover cops that would ride around in vans and jump out on people on the corners.

This is why I left law enforcement back at the end of the 1980’s early 90’s. I couldn’t tell the good guys from the bad guys anymore. Having a badge didn’t automatically make a person a good guy. I encountered a lot of officers that were worse than the people we were arresting. When I was pressured to either join in or look the other way was when I quit. I changed careers and became an electrician instead plus I moved to another state. I couldn’t stay in LA because I wasn’t safe. As soon as I quit I was a target. This has been going on for decades.

I used to live in Los Angeles CA area almost my entire life. I lived in Hacienda heights in the City of Industry. I can actually tell you something about the LAPD officers and also the City of Industry sheriff police department. They actually make false accusations, slander, intimidating, framing, threatening, and also false arrest on innocent people who are actually scared for life. There's actually a library book on LAPD officers who are actually using torture, harassment, and excessive force. I was actually stoped by the City of Industry sheriff police officers at 80 times, I actually counted all of them actually. They actually put some pressure on me then they actually tried to put more pressure on me. I don't know how to drive a car and this guy who almost ran over me saying that I would steal cars and I would sell them actually around the world. I always tell them that I need his name and badge number, they always leave in his car. I knew this neighbor guy who joined the CHP in Los Angeles CA but he left the force permanently for what they do to innocent people. He was actually on the force for a year before he left the force. I was actually told by military veterans that the police department should actually have respect for veterans but yet the police doesn't care. Even if you actually have $5 dollars on you to go to church or going to McDonald's, they actually think that you're going to buy drugs. If you actually have some money there's actually nothing wrong with that but to an officer they actually think something evil. To the LAPD officers and also the sheriff police department if you are actually not an officer then you are actually a criminal. People who are actually living in southern California area are more terrified than the dangerous criminals. At first people used to look up to the police department as the good guys not anymore they're actually worse than any criminals. What do they actually have on the side of the car, To Serve And To Protect? Who do they actually serve and protect in general? How many people actually driving around in their own car and then they actually got pulled over by the police? Then they may get fired for being racist and also corrupted when they actually found out the person is actually a police chief or maybe a judge. When I was actually living in City of Industry I seen police officers throwing up some gang signs, a picture. A white officer who arrested and pushed a black man who is actually an officer to the dark tinted window and shattered the glass with his head. The truth is that the white officer who was actually video tapped trying to make accuses after he saw the video. Everyone makes mistakes but yet is it making mistakes for wearing a certain uniform and getting away with it.

This reporter has brass balls like no-one else. I'd have been long gone, I'll readily admit.

What really annoys me besides the corruption in law enforcement is the amount of denial by the public.

This isnt just a problem in LA. Its a nation wide thing. Same thing is happening in humbolt county. They rob people of their money and weed.

The big city San Francisco, Los Angeles, Sacramento always had games and a police department. We have them here in Georgia. Remember Georgia just arrested 150 officers a last month

if 15 cops were in a gang then that'd be a disgusting failure, when the majority of the force is divided into 15 violent gangs... I can't even think of words to describe it.

I love what the gravel institute is doing. Educating the public on important matters for free and showing recourses. Keep up the good work and thank you.

3000 Boys was some Evil ass mfkas

Two years later and I'm sorry to say nothing has changed. America has a policing problem and a justice system problem that has gotten too big to for anyone to solve. Only a complete deconstruction of the system and a rebuilding from the ground up will suffice. The problem is too big and it will only get worse from here. It's been known for half a century and only gotten worse.

My dad always told me about these gangs. So many people thought I was just talking about conspiracy theories.

Straight up comic book levels of evil.

I grew up in Paramount in the 80s. When I was 12 years old, I would work summers at the Paramount Swapmeet from 6:00AM-6:00PM for $15 buck for the day so I can buy my school clothes, GT Performer and Tony Hawk Powell Peralta Skateboards. I would also buy the $2 dollar chinese shoes, ninja stars, butterfly knives, Rambo knife, Aquanet, Bugle Boy pants, and Swatch watches. Now I'm a millionaire.

It is best to be invisible to these murderous gangs as best you can .

The FBI was investigating not to long ago why LA police officers had Mexican gang cartel tattoos.

Officer Art is what a cop should be. He served our country, he serves our community, he serves to protect others. I hope he stays safe.

This isn't the first time I've heard of these inner department cliques. New York P.D. has had a similar problem. Drug dealing, weapons dealing, blackmail, evidence planting, are all par for the course for these thugs. And think about this, the police are qualified to legally own machine guns!

I don’t think anyone is surprised to hear this probably more so that they hadn’t heard of it earlier…

I hope Art is okay. He was already a hero before he outed these goons & he understands that those with power over life & freedom need to be held to our highest standard of integrity.

I thought this was gonna be the Gravel Institute being hyperbolic but jesus christ no it's not

Wow, this is scary. They are supposed to protect and Serve.

And they don't call me Dim no more. It's officer call me. (Clockwork Orange). Dim and Georgy join the police.

Living in LA, you can feel the fear. Even if people don't openly talk about it, the distrust is apparent and this needs more coverage. Thank you so much for making this video and I hope it gets the exposure it deserves.

Inner-city LA citizens: Can we have some basic services? LA: Best we can do is enforce a line between your neighborhoods and those of the rich

you will never control people within that job.our only hope is finding better ways to choose who is given the job

thanks for the investigation!

World-class reporting by Cerise Castle, I pray you remain safe the rest of your days. Thank you, Gravel Institute, for promoting her work.

The EAST LA SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT... Needs a Timothy VcVeigh visit.

Imagine that this is only one department. Every city, every county in the US has gangs. They may vary in ferocity but they are absolutely present.

During the 80’s those deputies in the LA County jail were extremely violent. I saw one of them crack open this black Cuban guy’s skull because he was talking in line. I think he died. He didn’t understood the command to be quiet because he didn’t speak English. That was only one incident.

😲 I'm from London, England, but live in a EU country, so a lot of young people ask me where they should visit on vacation... I always point them away from several cities, including London! ... Anyone asking about a vacation in the USA, I will certainly give them a link to this site! 😱

Way to go y’all, this is such an important issue most people don’t know anything about. Keep up the amazing work ❤️

I had no idea this existed at all and it's absolutely terrifying.

Thanks for the video

Excellent piece 👌

This the kind of shit st.Dorner was talking about in his manifesto

"Injustice somewhere is injustice everywhere" Martin Luther King

Fun Fact: The *Prime Minister of Australia* himself spoke out after an Australian news team was assaulted at a George Floyd protest.

I FOUND THE PAGE BEFORE THIS VID. IM GLAD TO SEE THIS HAPPENING. GROWING UP IN CALI I REALISE REAL FAST AFTER MY FIRST 5.0 INTERACTION THAT THE GANGS NEXT DOOR ARE NOT THE ONE I SHOULD BE WORRIED ABOUT BUT THE ONES WITH BADGE. SOME TIME AFTER AROUND 13 YRS OF AGE A COP SNAPS MY WRIST FOR BEING IN A FIGHT I DIDNT START. BUT DID FINISH ON SCHOOL CAMPUS WHILE IN HAND CUFFS OVER HIS EGO BEING HURT, HE ASKED ME. ' DO I LOOK STUPID TO YOU' I REPLY WITH A SIMPLE 'HEY SIR HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT YOURE SELF IS YOURE OWN DECISON'. HE PICKED ME UP WHILE IN CUFFS. PUSHES ME THEN TRIPS ME. AND FALLS WITH ME FROM BEHIND AND PUSHED UNTIL MY WRIST SNAPPED WHILE IN AN OFFICE IN SCHOOL CAMPAS AFTER A FIGHT. I WAS BEING RESPECTFUL. HE KNEW HE FUCKED UP CUZ HE TRIED TAKING ME INTO JUVi AND WHILE HE TRIED TYPING UP TO GET ME INTO THE SYSTEM WHILE IM CUFFED BEHIND A COP CAR YELLING FROM THE PAIN IN MY WRIST. A NURSE CAME TO ATTEND TO ME WHILE IN CUFFS AND GAVE ME AN ICE PACK AND I TOLD HER THANKS BUT IM SURE THIS GUY JUST SNAPED IT AND IM SUE HIS AXX FOR EVERYTHING HE GOTS!. TIME PASSES. WE NOW IN THE BOOKING AREA OF JUVi. IDK WHAT IT WAS BUT IT WAS PACKED WE WERE WAITING FOR A WHILE AND ALL I KNOW IS THAT THIS FOO SMELLT IT COMING. SO HE PICKS ME UP OFF THE CURB THROWS ME BACK INTO THE CAR AND TELLS ME 'TODAY IS YOURE LUCKY DAY" AND IF YOU ASK ME I KNOW IT WAS 'HIS LUCKY DAY'. HE TAKE ME HOME AND DROPS ME OFF ON THE CORNER LIKE A AINT SHIT WITH A BROKEN RIST. THEY GOT WHATS COMING TO THEM.

“Less lethal” is still lethal and will usually result in at least severe injuries

Man I hope Cerise Castle gets some peace - I can't imagine how scary it must be to have so many people out to get you and yours :(

This is why qualified immunity needs to be taken away from law enforcement

Thank you guys at Gravel Institute.

Good job 👍 keep it up

great story. I've been filming cops for 4 years here on RU-vid. I'm always amazed by what cops are willing to do and say ON camera. which prompts the question of what are they willing to do and say OFF camera???

Excellent report. Courageous young woman. Thank you for all you are doing.

Great courage from the reporter.

This is utterly insane. It sounds like something out of a bad dystopian novel. But it's real. And if it's real in LA, how many other cities might have gangs also?

I thought we had lost real journalists in this world.

U doin too much wit the bullet proof vest but i respect it 😂

Law enforcement who use their power for bad intentions should have double the fines....just like "speeding in a construction zone"

This kind of stuff is happening all over the US. This is super high profile, thank you for covering it! This'll be a good start!

The minorities of LA have been saying this for decades! Glad someone finally took a stand and spoke up!

Most cops aren’t corrupt but we need better systems to catch this corruption.

Cerise should invest in lvl 4 ceramic plates. The bullet *resistant* vest she has might not be suitable for some of the firepower these police officers have. I hope she's doing ok and still doing her work.

Cerise Castle is a true hero. Amazing stuff. Takes a lot to shock me when it comes to cops, but this did it. Thanks, Gravel institute. You and Russell Brand are possibly the wisest voices I have seen on RU-vid.

Thank you for showing the world what we've known in L.A. for generations. Thank you Thank you Thank you!!!

Growing up in los Angeles in the 1980's the Firestone sheriff's use to plant guns on me and my friends or drop us in rival gangs neighborhoods

Excellent Documentation and Journalism.

When exposing a crime is treated as committing a crime, you are being ruled by criminals.”

When the government gives someone a gun and a badge that person needs to be observed by as many citizens as possible as often as possible.

would you be able to place a link on your research associated with police gangs...? that would be an awesome act of solidarity to all who are victims of police brutality ..

Christopher Doner tried telling us this.

I mean, everyone knew it's wasn't good. But this is a whole new level. It's madness.

Holy hell. LA resident, had no idea about this. Sharing everywhere.

So go be a police officer ,these parents always say my kid is a angel lol

I would not be surprised if the LAPD set up the whole Nipsey situation

Exactly why are gangs tolerated in any department? Immediate termination when identified

It is cowardice to hide behind the authority of the state to perpetrate your crimes.

I have a couple of friends in and out of jail all the time or prison They have told me stories where they have been seriously assaulted. Pepper sprayed then thrown in cell.

"LASD gangs" now the 2nd highest search result.