L.A. council candidate takes heat for saying ‘F— the police’ while discussing LAPD spending

The candidate running to unseat Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin de León faced sharp criticism on Monday for saying “F— the police” at a recent meet-and-greet with college students.

Ysabel Jurado, running in the Nov. 5 election to represent neighborhoods stretching from downtown to El Sereno and Eagle Rock, used the phrase while fielding a question about police spending — an exchange captured on a recording.

Jurado’s comment came in response to a questioner who identified himself as a resident of the 14th District.

“As someone who is myself pro-abolishment of police, where do you stand on that spectrum?” said the questioner, who also inquired about De León’s use of discretionary funds to pay for police overtime.

Leaked: CD 14 Candidate Ysabel Jurado Says ‘F*** the Police’ in Shocking Audio

Jamie Paige | Oct 21, 2024 | Updated 2 hrs ago

LOS ANGELES —In a leaked audio recorded on Thursday, October 17, Ysabel Jurado, the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) endorsed candidate for Los Angeles City Council District 14, bluntly declared, “F*** the police.” Her statement came in response to a question from a Cal State LA student, who described themselves as a Council District 14 resident and an “East LA punk [rocker],” asking about her stance on abolishing the police. 

The person asked, “As someone who’s, myself, pro-abolishment of police, where do you stand on that spectrum?”

Jurado’s response was immediate and provocative: “Yeah, what’s the rap verse? ‘F*** the Police.’ That’s how I see them,” she said, referencing the song by N.W.A. She then added, “And Rage Against the Machine. What is that song? If  you want to….” She appeared to be referring to the song “Killing in the Name.”