Activist's toddler is at center of LAPD Commission controversy
LOS ANGELES — For months, activist Jason Reedy has been bringing his 14-month-old son to weekly meetings of the Los Angeles Police Commission. But the toddler's playful romps at the oversight panel have recently become serious business.
One commissioner, a frequent target of Reedy's demands for greater police accountability, said during one Tuesday morning meeting it "made him sick" Reedy would bring his son to the emotionally-charged meetings. Weeks later, LAPD Chief Michel Moore suggested that Reedy was using his child as a shield from criticism.
The unsolicited parenting advice didn't go over well with many of those who attend the meetings.
"The commission seems more intent on enforcing the rules for people who attend their meetings than they are on enforcing the rules on police officers who commit acts of violence on the job," Reedy said.
