Los Angeles sheriff Alex Villanueva said he has spoken to District Attorney Eric Gascon once since he assumed office in December, and said it was a “big problem” that rioters might believe they will face no “prosecutorial consequence.”

Los Angeles sheriff Alex Villanueva said he has spoken to District Attorney Eric Gascon once since he assumed office in December, and said it was a “big problem” that rioters might believe they will face no “prosecutorial consequence.”