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woman being stabbed at an l.a. hotel when they were shot by this man, justin flores. he had a long rap sheet. his girlfriend accused him of assault just one day before the shooting. he served two stints in prison and he was facing a third for possessing a firearm as a felon. that weapons charge could have sent him back to prison for three years. but under the liberal policies of los angeles da george gascon he was instead sentenced to two years probation and 20 days of time served one year later. after that, he slaughters two police officers. up until this week, corporal morales serv...

Photo: Ringo Chiu / Shutterstock.com A woman is calling on Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon to get tough on a man who she says was trying to rape her.

But there are cops being killed. this individual should have been in jail for a minimum of three years. instead he got 20 days and two years probation which is reprehensible. now gascon's office said they would pay for the funerals of anyone killed by an officer. the language he has there, regardless of the state of the investigation or the charging decision. so a reporter, would that include paying for this monster's funeral? >> the answer is yes. >> i hope not. >> i think it's yes. yes. >> oh my god. >> this foundation, they are for defunding the police. stacey abrams is a member of the boar...

>> reporter: also for some headline making murders. a well loved beverly hills philanthropist shot dead in her home. a 70-year-old nurse murdered at a bus stop. a young clerk stabbed to death in a furniture store. >> you really have to wake up what's happening all over los angeles. >> reporter: the d.a. easily survived one recall attempt last year, but now faces another. >> he has abandoned all of us victims in favor of criminals. >> reporter: the union that represents gascon's own deputy d.a.'s is suing him. >> yes, it is rare. >> reporter: claiming the directives are not merely radical, but ...

It could be covid. but like many place, murder is way up. >> most crime is down except for homicides. that's a pretty big exception. >> yes. >> people are scared out there. >> yeah. >> reporter: the sheriff calls gascon's tenure god awful and -- >> i can say it's been an absolute disaster. >> gascon's comeback? >> my dad used to say that when you wrestle with a pig, you both get muddy and the pig likes it. >> what is going on with you and sheriff villanueva? >> he is running for election. he has opponents. >> reporter: for now gascon's reforms roll on. >> if at some point the voters decide thi...