Mea culpas galore

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Police Chief Bill Bratton are continuing their apology tour for the actions of the LAPD in the May Day confrontation at MacArthur Park.
Villaraigosa appeared on CNN to say the police used "bad tactics" in dealing with the protesters as Bratton is scheduled to appear at the LAPD Academy as part of the Police Memorial Day event.
A backlash from police supporters is beginning to develop in some quarters and it will be a delicate balancing act for the two in coming days in trying to control emotions over the event to prevent a new incident from developing.