‘Operation Guacamole’ Targets Latino Suspects in SoCal

By Dennis Romero, LA Weekly

We can’t imagine cops using the title “Operation Fried Rice” to go after an Asian American gang, or “Operation Fried Chicken” to target an African American one.

But the cowboys at the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department continue use the title “Operation Guacamole” to describe their ongoing crackdown on a Fallbrook, California gang in their jurisdiction.

The last time we asked the department about the language, we were told …

… it refers to the community’s role as the American “capital” of avocado production.

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[Photo courtesy of San Diego County Sheriff’s Department/Facebook]

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