As Jackie Lacey's husband faces an LAPD investigation over his pointing a gun at protesters outside their home, she waits to see if she can avoid a runoff in her bid for reelection.
David Lacey can be seen leaning through his doorway holding a handgun, his finger wrapped around the trigger.The demonstrators cannot be seen in the video. Abdullah said about 30 people arrived at Jackie Lacey’s home before dawn to protest what they contend is her refusal to meet with activists and relatives of people killed in police shootings.
“As she runs for a third term in office, it becomes imperative that she is held accountable,” Abdullah said. “Demonstrating at the homes of public officials is a tried and true strategy employed by groups ranging from labor unions to students.”city tried to prosecute her on multiple criminal counts David Lacey declined to comment through a representative for his wife’s reelection campaign. Both the campaign and a spokeswoman for the district attorney’s office declined to identify his lawyer.
A number of facts weigh against him, she said. David Lacey had no reason to open the door, and the police were on the way, said Levenson, who also noted there has been no indication the protesters were armed. The fact that threats had been made against the district attorney during the election, however, could weigh in her husband’s favor when it comes to a charging decision, Levenson said.
Investigators with the department’s mental health unit identified the person, a 41-year-old Long Beach resident, and took him into custody without incident.
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