Interview of Hal Bernson, Los Angeles City Councilman for the city's 12th District, about his impressions of the civil disturbance and the Los Angeles Police Department's subsequent response, 1992 August 13. PART OF SERIES: After the violence had subsided, the Webster Commission met with a variety of public officials, law enforcement personnel, activists, and community leaders to discuss the rioting, its root causes, and the adequacy of the LAPD's response. The series includes summaries of these meetings, including questions and comments along with the interviewers' own mental impressions, conclusions, and opinions. Materials are arranged in alphabetical order, according to the last name of the interviewee