Veteran prosecutor McKinney challenges DA Gascon
by Elka Worner In his bid to unseat District Attorney George Gascon in the March 2024 election, veteran prosecutor John McKinney promises to restore public safety, prioritize victims’ rights, and ensure the punishment fits the crime. “The surge in crime, homelessness, and despair in Los Angeles is unacceptable,” McKinney said Sunday at the Great Room Café in Redondo Beach. The 25-year prosecutor railed against Gascon, whom he said, “values the rights of offenders more than victims.” McKinney has successfully prosecuted 40 murder cases and hundreds of felonies. He said a lot of crime in Los Angeles County is “not committed out of desperation” but because “people see an opportunity.” “They calculate the risk and either they do it or stay on the sidelines,” he said. “All these folks running into these department stores today in broad daylight, that wasn’t happening five years ago. Something changed.” That change was a new District Attorney who lowered the risk (of committing crime) by eliminating consequences, he said. McKinney, a Democrat, said he is uniquely qualified to bring about the much-needed change in the office, given his track record as a prosecutor and his unique…
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