Chabria: Protecting the blue wall of silence is not justice in LAPD whistleblower case

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AdvertisementCalifornia Lawyer for officer charged over recording racism at LAPD slams D.A. ’s handling of case LAPD Officer Daniel Flores pleaded not guilty Monday to 16 counts of felony eavesdropping, and his lawyer accused Dist. These are the officers charged with recruiting the officers of the future, so the stakes here are high. LAPD Officer Daniel Flores, left, listens as his attorney Alan Jackson speaks to reporters Monday. Hochman charged on the number of people recorded, not the number of recordings, he pointed out.