11 May 2000 Los Angeles Times Justice Dept. and L.A. Police The May 9 front-page headline says, "U.S. Blames Lax Management for Abuses by LAPD." No. I'll say it again; it is arrogance, not laxity, that causes police to go bad. It is a disease affecting those to whom much power is given, and until we recognize this, we are doomed to repetition. | ![]() |