Excerpts from the study were damning in criticizing the LAPD rather than the overwhelmingly pacific marchers and media who were gathered in
“The failing leadership, breakdown in supervision and breakdown in personal discipline caused those without full situational awareness to take action without understanding how their decisions might affect the final outcome.”
Much like in the immediate aftermath of the May 1st incident, LAPD Chief William Bratton expressed “regret” and also apologized for the department's actions.
The entire 94-page report can be accessed here as a PDF document.
Sources- BBC News, The Latin Americanist, AFP, Associated Press, LAPD Online
Image- New York Times – The Lede (“
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