Civil Unrest And Mayhem In Los Angeles County

It is 6 PM in Los Angeles, California USA. I am sitting here watching Breaking News and I am so disgusted at what I am seeing. Unfortunately I am not watching peaceful protests over the tragic murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin but rather methodical agitators and opportunistic criminals who have taken to the streets under the guise of a "protest" to engage in criminal activity. I am watching numerous unlawful assemblies, rioting, vandalism, arson, orchestrated and random looting,  destruction of government property, assaults on police officers, freeway swarming and violation of curfews; just complete and utter mayhem. I am watching Los Angeles City Hall being guarded by the California National Guard. All of this in the wake of the National Emergency proclaimed by The White House concerning the COVID-19 outbreak and on the cusp of flattening the curve.

Peaceful street demonstrations are more powerful than chaotic street protests which only incite civil unrest. And civil unrest and lawlessness lessens the impact of the reason for the demonstration. There has to be a more organized approach to the issue of police brutality, racial profiling and unequal justice. The public is rightfully angry but that anger has to be channeled constructively to effectuate a change. Please people use all of the platforms available to you to constructively effectuate a positive change. 

I am praying for the safety of all those police officers who are currently risking their lives on the front lines. I am praying that all of the unlawful assemblies disband; your powerful message, in shear numbers, has been heard loud and clear. It is now time for meaningful action.

Please everyone... peace and positive vibes only. Destroying our communities is counter-productive.

ONE LOVE

Jacqueline Sebiane

Terrorized By My LAPD Police Officer Brother

Good morning people. It is a beautiful, peaceful morning here in Los Angeles, California USA. I started my day today with a glass of purified water on an empty stomach, then a moment of silence followed by deep prayer to the Almighty One. Now I am sitting here with a rich, exotic cup of coffee listening to classical music and contemplating life.

The events of this year have been nothing short of unnerving and incredibly exhausting. We started off the year 2020 with the untimely death our beloved American basketball phenom Kobe Bryant. Shortly thereafter the world sat in utter fear, dismay and confusion as the COVID-19 pandemic emerged and separated us all from love, life and liberty; and rocked the global economy. And now, as the tidal wave of COVID-19 has broken on the shore leaving behind a strong current of ferocious waters that have not yet subsided, we are hit with widespread civil unrest from ongoing racial tensions and the increasing divide between the public and the police. The cold blooded murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin as three other Minneapolis Police Officers (Tou Thao, Tomas Lane and J. Alexander Kueng) stood around in complicity is nothing short of horrific. To see the video footage of George Floyd being murdered by a police officer was and is very traumatic and disturbing. This rightfully ignited the embers of public anger against the police fueled by public distrust from repeated abuse of power, questionable use of force, racial profiling, the us (police) versus them (the public) mentality, unequal justice and the privilege gratuitously given to police officers engaging in different levels of wrongdoing. As the sister of a Los Angeles Police Officer (who not long ago retired) I can personally attest to many of the foregoing issues. For years I was the victim of my LAPD Police Officer brother who bullied me, repeatedly made direct and veiled threats to intimidate me, vengefully made patently false accusations against me, unsuccessfully attempted to set me up for false arrest and conspired to attempt to blackmail me to procure real property that was rightfully and legally gifted to me; all while numerous members of the LAPD recklessly remained complicit. My estranged brother did not qualify to become an LAPD police officer in the first place because of his extreme anger issues, his sullied life and his personal and financial association with convicted felon and federal prisoner Colin Nathanson who defrauded the public in a ponzi scheme of over $50M. And all during his 20 year tenure with the Los Angeles Police Department I paid the price as he repeatedly invoked and was given the unspoken police officer privilege. Numerous members of the LAPD, including but not limited to, Deputy Chief Peter Zarcone (Serial # 26271), Captain Brian Thomas of Internal Affairs Criminal Investigations Division and Sgt. Joel Sydanmaa (the training officer of the late, deranged Christopher Dorner) repeatedly covered up for their fellow officer with flagrant unethical actions and inaction. The Internal Affairs Department of the LAPD lacks integrity and the oversight processes are purposely ineffective.

I could go on in more depth about the police in general, and the LAPD in particular, but at this time I’d rather not. Instead, I want to end this posting by saying that if any high ranking officials are reading this post, the solution to the great divide between the public and the police lies in INTEGRITY in policing. The reason the overwhelming majority of the public dislikes the police is because of a deep lack of trust as a result of what we see and experience. It is irresponsible to the public and to hard working, honest police officers not to swiftly permanently relieve bad police officers of duty when their actions warrant removal. There should be a zero tolerance policy when it comes to any level of unethical or illegal conduct and the punishment should be progressive, or immediate, as appropriate. I would also like to close by saying that there are many honest, hardworking police officers who are paying the price for the bad ones. Police officers are subjected to incredible amounts of stress and need our support and cooperation.  

Jacqueline Sebiane

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Hymn To The Fallen

This is a very evocative musical piece. Close your eyes and listen to it while thinking of someone you love that has died. You will have a spiritual experience as you dwell in the memories of that special person. 

When I listen to this song, tears instantly well up in my eyes as I connect with the memories of my beautiful father who passed away before his time in 2015. My father's death was hastened and his death would have been prevented had it not been for the gross negligence of numerous law enforcement agencies;  including the Los Angeles Police Department and especially Sergeant Joel Sydanmaa who was not doing his job the day he was called to a scene at the hospital where my father laid paralyzed and helpless as a result of a severe ischemic stroke. Instead Sergeant Joel Sydanmaa took it upon himself to assert special privilege to an off-duty LAPD officer who was intimidating a security guard with his police ID and disturbing the peace on a unit of the hospital where patients lay ill with critical illnesses and injuries. It was the responsibility of Sergeant Joel Sydanmaa to first ensure that my father, as he laid invalent, was safe. Then it was his duty to properly evaluate the situation, remove that off-duty officer from the premises of the hospital and to realize that something might be other than it seems and take the appropriate subsequent actions. More to come on this painful story.  

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