You have contrasting political agendas in adjoining counties-L.A. county and Orange county. The disease of one bleeds into the other. The L.A. district attorney George Gascon-a disciple of goofy bay area philosophies- has been a nightmare for the city and surrounding areas. Strangely enough he would probably throw the book at Jontay to try and improve his image before the election in November.
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