By Sandy Wells
KABC News
A friend of slain Whittier police officer Keith Boyer says political change is needed now. Michael Mejia, the reputed gang member who allegedly shot and killed Boyer was released from custody some two weeks ago in connection with another crime. One the day Boyer was killed, a homicide and car theft occurred in the East L-A area. Mejia is blamed for that as well.
“With Keith’s murder, the party’s over,” said Jeff McNeal, who played in a band with Boyer.
“The only thing that could provide any sort of comfort or relief in my mind was if this was some sort of tipping point – where people just got outraged and decided to really make some changes in our state.”
McNeal says he hopes the legislature will trade the bullet train for more prisons.
McNeal was a guest on 790 KABC’s McIntyre in the Morning Show with Doug McIntyre and Leeann Tweeden.