Watch Nithya Ramans garbled interview when grilled on police comments: I dont know I dont know

Los Angeles mayoral hopeful Nithya Raman was left scrambling when asked to name a police chief she admires — an awkward moment for the councilwoman already facing blowback over her praise of controversial former LAPD Chief Daryl Gates.Asked by CNN’s Elex Michaelson to name a police chief she really respects or admires, Raman came up empty.“I don’t know…I don’t know.” The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now.Please provide a valid email.

By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.Never miss a story The uncomfortable exchange comes after Raman called Gates, the former LAPD chief whose legacy has drawn fierce criticism, the “gold standard” for handling immigration enforcement during a recent debate.Now she’s walking back the remark, insisting she never meant to heap praise on the controversial former top cop.“It was a mistake to reference his name at all.

I was trying to make a point and I fumbled that point.That point was not to praise Daryl Gates in any shape or form.

I sincerely apologize for mentioning his name.I know it causes real pain for so many people across Los Angeles and I shouldn’t have said it.”California Post News: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, WhatsApp, LinkedInCalifornia Post Sports Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, XCalifornia Post Opinion California Post Newsletters: Sign up here!California Post App: Download here!Home delivery: Sign up here!Page Six Hollywood: Sign up here!Raman’s original remark was: “This city used to be the gold standard in terms of noncooperation with immigration enforcement years ago, under the era of Daryl Gates.”She later said she was referring to Special Order 40, a policy Gates signed in 1979 that bars LAPD officers from stopping or questioning people solely to determine their immigration status.Raman said the policy began under former Mayor Tom Bradley and laid the gr...