Even more bizarre is the media's reluctance to face the inevitable reality that LAPD's management structure must be purged. Restoring integrity to the LAPD begins with a change of management. Many people honestly liked Ruben Zacarias, but they knew he had to go. Implying that no such corruption exists outside the Rampart Division is both wishful thinking and illogical. Granted that elite drug details collect more money and resaleable commodities, like street drugs, other departments also suffer from the same weaknesses.
Corruption runs across the board in most bureaucracies.
Suggesting that Rampart was an aberration continues the denial that the LAPD needs only a minor tune-up. This is an extraordinary and extraordinarily complex situation. Whether Mayor Riordan or Chief Parks are ready, it's time to face the music. No one wants to swallow the bitter pill. But, as Gerald L. Chaleff suggests, it must be done.