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Moistline coming up twice at about 20 after and 10 to 4. And now we're going to talk

with John Hatami. John Hatami, one of the strongest candidates for L.A. County District Attorney.

He was in the debate last night. That was sponsored by Los Angeles Magazine, hosted by one of

their writers, John Regardy and Fox 11's Alex Michelson. You can see it online

at la mag.com. We have a link to it, the YouTube link on our Twitter account. So just go to at John

Cobalt Radio on Twitter, and there's a link, take it to YouTube. And you really ought to watch it.

If you don't know the candidates,

and you're kind of overwhelmed and confused because there was 10 of them last night,

let me tell you, John Hattami is one of the best. And Deputy DA, a lot of high profile cases,

been on with us a number of times. Let's get John on here. How are you, John?

Good, good. Thank you so much for having me.

I thought you came across great last night. How did you feel after the event?

I felt great. You know, I think that many people in Los Angeles know that George Gascon has a failed

district attorney. He let us down regarding public safety. He's let us down regarding the fact

violent crime. It still continues to be a problem in Los Angeles. Property crimes have increased

every single year. George Gascon has been DA. We have numerous smash and grab burglaries.

We have organized retail theft.

And I think so many people are ready for a new district attorney who's actually going to prioritize public safety.

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