'Defund the Police' Councilman Takes Heat After Staffer Reportedly Asks LAPD for 'Extra Patrol’ to Guard Car

Radical progressive Los Angeles City Councilman Hugo Soto-Martinez – a vocal supporter of the “Defund the Police” movement – is facing criticism after one of his staffers reportedly requested the Los Angeles Police Dept.  (LAPD) Wednesday night to increase patrols to protect his car.