The LAPD is rethinking how it gets the word out about new jobs. A department recruitment ad appeared on Breitbart Friday, sparking anger and a rapid police response saying the conservative website …
, the department said it had not purchased ad space on Breitbart. Instead the “ads were purchased through Google and ended up on sites that do not reflect the city’s values through automatic placement.
”“We have stopped these Google Ads altogether while we reexamine our ad filters and take all necessary steps to ensure tighter control of ad settings,” the Join LAPD Twitter accountOver the years, critics have accused Breitbart of repeatedly posting racist and biased content with such headlines as “Trump Ending Welfare-Dependent Immigration,” “Data: Young Muslims Are a Ticking Time Bomb in the West,” and “Obama Goes Golfing After Terrorist Attack In Afghanistan Kills Six.
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