Four deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department killed themselves yesterday, and the department issued a press release: just a coincidence.
…"The Sheriff's Department is beyond saddened to learn of the deaths involving four LASD employees, one retired and three current members of the department. The Sheriff's Homicide Bureau is investigating all four deaths. On (Monday) at approximately 10:30 a.m., Homicide Bureau responded to a death in Valencia. Later in the afternoon, detectives responded to a death at 12:53 p.m. in Lancaster and later in the evening at 5:40 p.m. in Stevenson Ranch," read the statement shared Tuesday afternoon by Nicole Nishida, spokeswoman for the LASD.
One problem with so many LASD officers being in gangs or otherwise involved in criminal enterprises is that it invites a pervasive cynicism that extends far beyond the usual topics of misconduct, brutality and so on. Which is to say: sure.
As of press time, witnesses say they saw Martin Scorsese leafing contmplatively through a collection of sentimental rock songs that become strangely affecting in unexpected contexts.