The Jump Out Boys’ creed hailed their members as a brotherhood of Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies who were foremost loyal to one another. “The mere existence of the Jump Out Boys’ creed and its rhetoric undermines the department’s goals,” the statement said. AdvertisementA Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy inked on his calf with a skull tattoo associated with the Compton station. Villanueva declined to comment specifically about the Jump Out Boys and the status of deputies who were rehired. A spokesman for the district attorney’s office, Greg Risling, said charges were dropped because the judge ruled “critical evidence” — including the Jump Out Boys’ creed — inadmissible.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 01, 2021 14:04 UTC