Encouraged Excessive Force And Retaliation. The Los Angeles Times <htips://www.latimestotn/california/story/2020-07-29/1apd-swat-unit-controlled-by- swat-mafia-that-encourages-deadly-shootings-sergeant-lawsuit-alleges> (7/29, 4.64M) reports that a "longtime Los Angeles police SWAT sergeant is suing the LAPD