Attempt to chill reports of police misconduct in Los Angeles ruled illegal

LAPD just got told to stop stapling scare notes to its complaint forms like an ACAB-themed greeting card. California's highest court said the warning did nothing but spook people who already risk enough by reporting bad policing.

According to CalMatters, the court found that the warning imposed an undue burden on protected speech, specifically well-intentioned complaints of police misconduct.

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