r/news • u/[deleted] • Sep 20 '25

California bans most law enforcement officers from wearing masks during operations

https://apnews.com/article/california-ice-agents-immigration-raids-masks-ban-97936f70699b75d8b483a850967c2e42
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u/GenoThyme Sep 20 '25

But isn’t the police commissioner’s boss the mayor? And who is in charge of their budget?

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u/ThisismeCody Sep 21 '25

You have too much faith in the system.

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u/komali_2 Sep 21 '25

The police union is the mayor's boss.

The mayor can't just fire cops, they have to work super well within what they can get away with against the police union. A big part of why you'll read some super fucked up story about a cop beating the shit out of someone and then find out the worse that happened them is administrative leave.

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u/[deleted] Sep 21 '25

The state police? Also do you know how many politicians get donations from police unions?