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''There is no excuse for what we saw
. on the videotape. What we saw w~s
unjustified cruelty and brutality and ·
·. there's no place_for that.'~. · ...
-Gov. Pete Wilson
••He (Bradley) should come out -ferent department today than in
· and say what he really thinks."' '1960."·
Bradley has denied ~rchestrat- Meanwhile, a new group calling
the campaign against Gates. ing itself Citizens in Support of
:·I'~e been accused of that be- the ~hiefofPolice (CISCOP) anfore,
without anything to support nounced plans to hold a rally
-that speculation," he said in an Sunday at the ·Police Academy in
interview. . .. Sl;lpport of Gates. ··
Peggy Rowe Estrada, the former
wife of ·actor Erik Estrada,
. ·At a ·meeting with Banning
High School students, the mayor
are white.
spoke about the racism he experisaid
she came up with the idea
Coming to Gates' defense, Los enced when he was_a police offi­ of forming the organization to
Angeles City·Councilman Hal ·cer.
suppo~ Gates.
Bernson accused Bradley oflead-
"We share the public outrage
ing a behind-the-scenes campaign "Blacks oould not ·ride in the with the· officers who participattooustGates.
· car with the whites,""Bradlyy edandofthosewhostoodbyaild
Bernson, a longtime supporter said. "Obviously, ifthoseofficers watched,"·Estrada said.'"While
of Gates and candidate for re- ·could not ride in th~.car and CISCOP .is shocked by the viaelection
in the west San Fernan- •>WOrk together, they weren't going lence we witnessed during the .
do Valley said Bradley should {~have an)·despect for the: bla~.. videotape, we strongly reject the
take a f~ position rather than .... st ey -~~u. r~n ~nto .m t e ·call for Chief Oates ~o s~ep ~OW!J.
appearing to ·stay out of the is- ~ts. · ·. . , . In. our rus~. ~qr. qmck JUstice m
sue. But Bradley.said all that is be- thzs case, we mu~t n9t ma~e
"hind him ..: ... · · ___ . .Daryl Gates the scapegoat."
"The mayor's been pussy-footing
around, trying to hide behind :."The m~nute I left the depart- .. Daily News Staff Writers John
other people who are calling for ment, that was behin~ me," Po_lich arfr! Pa_trick McGref!l;_YffOnthe
chief to resign," Bernson said. Bradley said. "There ~~.~!~far dif- tnbuted to thzs story. · : 1