McMillan, Acquanette (Netta)
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Georgia Sanders
Monday, May 15, 2023 4:20 PM
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The Pasadena Way & the Office of Independent Review Report on the Death of Anthony McClain
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The Pasadena Way:
"How We Get the Job Done is Just as Important as Getting the Job Done" ~ from the Pasadena Police Department official website.
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As many have begun to wade through the 75 page Office of Independent Review report on the shooting death of Anthony McClain at the hands of the Pasadena Police officer Edwin Dumaguindin, there have been multiple press articles covering the report. But I am wondering if the city council members and those concerned residents from our larger community have read the piece published by the LA Progressive on the subject? https://www.laprogressive.com/racism/damning-review-of-pasadena-police-department Not only does this article include video footage from a recent community event devoted to understanding the report organized by the Pasadenan's Organized for Progress (POP!) and other community groups which was held at at La Pintoresca Park this past May 2, but the article also includes extensive insight from local ACLU Senior Staff Attorney, Mahammad Tajsar, who is quoted as saying about the report, "This is a failure from A to Z. This is what this report says, right? Let's not sugarcoat it."
From an overview of the press articles regarding the report, it seems to me that the failures pointed out underscore what many residents have passionately been protesting all along, especially in regard to the Anthony McClain and Chris Ballew cases; which is that we are not living up to our stated goals as a city in regards to our policing and that there is not real accountability in our city for police officers who operate unjustly.
This is problematic to me from two perspectives -1) a moral & humanitarian concern that an historic thread of bad policing resulting in death, serious injury and trauma in our community has been allowed to fester unchecked and 2 ) as residents and tax-payers in the City of Pasadena, we are constantly upset that our tax dollars are used to support policing that carries this thread of unjust enforcement, that our police department does not live up to its own stated standards, is without meaningful accountability, and that our city leadership allows the situation to continue.
My husband, who was born & raised in Pasadena, and I believe that the City of Pasadena should be a leader in courageous & transparent justice - a city "set on a hill" - and that we are in serious need real action and reform not bureaucratic paper- shuffling, feet-dragging, or pacifying wordsmithing.
I am looking forward to the community meeting this evening and remain ever hopeful that real and meaningful reform will come to our police department.
Thank you,
G.
Georgia Sanders
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McMillan, Acquanette (Netta)
Subject:FW: Demanding justice for the family of Anthony McClain From: Chris Cohen
Sent: Monday, May 15, 2023 5:05 PM
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Hey I'm a resident of Altadena and I just want to say that first of all Anthony McClain, a member of our community, was murdered in cold blood by Pasadena Police. I am extremely upset by the lack of response to this murder by city and county politicians and officials.
I demand the immediate firing of the officers involved in the murder of Anthony McClain. The McClain family's financial settlement does not equate to accountability or justice.
I demand that the Pasadena City Council agendize the Anthony McClain case.
I demand the City of Pasadena implement mandatory disciplinary action for police misconduct. Amend the City Charter if necessary.
I also demand fully transparency in all OIS (officer-involved shooting) investigations; all evidence should be released to the public within 24 hrs and be available until the OIS investigation is complete.
It is completely disgusting and unacceptable that we are still waiting for these demands to be fulfilled! Chris Cohen
AltadenaCA 91001
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