He claims that police attempted to negotiate an end to the gang wars but that Flannery refused to stop the killings. At one meeting, according to Smith, Flannery told a high-ranking police officer, "You're not a protected species, you know – you're not a fucking koala!"
He asserts that law enforcement attempted to negotiate an end to gang violence, but Flannery refused to cease the killings. According to Smith, Flannery told a high-ranking police officer, "You are not a protected species; you know – you're not a fucking koala!"