Driving Mr. Charlie

There were protests around Parker center, the headquarters of the LAPD. The officer was not charged with a crime. He did, however, face a board of review. About one year later, he was fired by chief Daryl Gates. It was revealed that the black officer was once a policeman in Chicago Illinois. While with that department, he shot and wounded a woman, who like Eula love was black. In recent years there have been many controversial shootings between police officers and black citizens, many unarmed. My book, which Is mostly fiction may raise the question If the 1979 shooting was nearly as bad as the ones since. Kelley Jefferson is a fictionalized version of the black officer. I don't even remember the name of the actual officer. His redemption and reinstatement are pure fiction. It is, however possible that by today's standards and with a good lawyer, that policeman could have kept his job. Be mindful, however, that the author is not taking a side, but is making a prediction based on some recent events. Other true events helped to inspire this story. In 1953, a home invasion robbery which resulted in the death of a 64 year old widow named Mabel Monahan. One of the killers was a 30 year old woman named Barbara Graham. In 19S5 she was executed in the Gas chamber. Another sub-plot centers around the U.S.Supreme court ruling against state supported school segregation in 1954.The death of John Kennedy and the resulting presidency of Lyndon B Johnson, and Johnson's support of the Vietnam war. The story talks about his decision not to seek re­ election in 1968. The movie studio system in Hollywood was also an inspiration for other sub-plots