LA cop union buys stake in newspaper,demands critical writers be fired


	LA cop union buys stake in newspaper,demands critical writers be fired

doodleicious

5-23-2009 12:14 PM

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the san diego tribune was recently purchased by platinum equity, which in turn has a $30-million investment from the pension fund of the los angeles cops and firefighters, along with other public employee pension funds. Now the president of the LA police protective league, the union which represents L.A cops wants the editorial board of the paper to be fired because they don't like what has been written about them-
amazing! a sort of wag the dog in reverse- gawd!!!gimme a break! -who says reporting is fair - it's all in the spin baby- all in the spin

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